Primary energy use in Mexico
Mexico: Primary energy use was 2,175 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2,175 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
15th
of 219 countries
All-time high
2,271 terawatt-hours
in 2017
All-time low
275.98 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Primary energy use in Mexico, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary energy use in Mexico is 2,175 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use in Mexico peaked at 2,271 terawatt-hours in 2017 and was at its lowest, 275.98 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
That places Mexico 15th out of 219 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Primary energy use in Mexico, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 275.98 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 290.78 terawatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 1967 | 294.99 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 320.02 terawatt-hours | +8.5% |
| 1969 | 352.19 terawatt-hours | +10.1% |
| 1970 | 374.67 terawatt-hours | +6.4% |
| 1971 | 396.31 terawatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 1972 | 439.19 terawatt-hours | +10.8% |
| 1973 | 475.58 terawatt-hours | +8.3% |
| 1974 | 528.3 terawatt-hours | +11.1% |
| 1975 | 569.58 terawatt-hours | +7.8% |
| 1976 | 604.26 terawatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 1977 | 635.38 terawatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 725.06 terawatt-hours | +14.1% |
| 1979 | 804.1 terawatt-hours | +10.9% |
| 1980 | 879.78 terawatt-hours | +9.4% |
| 1981 | 960.81 terawatt-hours | +9.2% |
| 1982 | 1,009 terawatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 1,002 terawatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 1,045 terawatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 1,091 terawatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 1,083 terawatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 1,131 terawatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 1,136 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 1,194 terawatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 1,333 terawatt-hours | +11.7% |
| 1991 | 1,385 terawatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 1,401 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 1,399 terawatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 1,493 terawatt-hours | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 1,458 terawatt-hours | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 1,489 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 1,521 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 1,593 terawatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 1,597 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 1,651 terawatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 1,632 terawatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 1,687 terawatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 1,699 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 1,789 terawatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 1,875 terawatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 1,934 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 1,978 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 2,023 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 2,012 terawatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 2,058 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 2,148 terawatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 2,144 terawatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 2,171 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 2,141 terawatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 2,186 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 2,230 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 2,271 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 2,242 terawatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 2,176 terawatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 1,985 terawatt-hours | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 2,066 terawatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 2,153 terawatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 2,207 terawatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 2,190 terawatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 2,175 terawatt-hours | -0.7% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 2,175 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 87.51 terawatt-hours, 24.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 2,175 terawatt-hours is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 46.81 terawatt-hours, 46.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 306.79 terawatt-hours | 275.98 terawatt-hours | 352.19 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 555.24 terawatt-hours | 374.67 terawatt-hours | 804.1 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,053 terawatt-hours | 879.78 terawatt-hours | 1,194 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,467 terawatt-hours | 1,333 terawatt-hours | 1,597 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,828 terawatt-hours | 1,632 terawatt-hours | 2,023 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,177 terawatt-hours | 2,058 terawatt-hours | 2,271 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,129 terawatt-hours | 1,985 terawatt-hours | 2,207 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More energy & mining data for Mexico
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -0.685 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 5.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy use in Mexico?
- Primary energy use in Mexico was 2,175 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy use recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 2,271 terawatt-hours in 2017.
- What is the lowest primary energy use recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 275.98 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Mexico rank for primary energy use?
- Mexico ranks 15th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy use rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.