Primary energy from nuclear in Mexico
Mexico: Primary energy from nuclear was 30.62 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
30.62 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 17.9%
World rank
28th
of 219 countries
All-time high
41.08 terawatt-hours
in 2018
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Primary energy from nuclear in Mexico, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 30.62 terawatt-hours for primary energy from nuclear in 2025.
The figure is down 17.9% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from nuclear in Mexico peaked at 41.08 terawatt-hours in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
Mexico ranks 28th of 219 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy from nuclear in Mexico, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1989 | 1.13 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990 | 8.9 terawatt-hours | +689.5% |
| 1991 | 12.85 terawatt-hours | +44.4% |
| 1992 | 11.88 terawatt-hours | -7.6% |
| 1993 | 14.94 terawatt-hours | +25.8% |
| 1994 | 12.85 terawatt-hours | -14.0% |
| 1995 | 25.58 terawatt-hours | +99.2% |
| 1996 | 23.87 terawatt-hours | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 31.68 terawatt-hours | +32.7% |
| 1998 | 28.08 terawatt-hours | -11.4% |
| 1999 | 30.31 terawatt-hours | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 24.91 terawatt-hours | -17.8% |
| 2001 | 26.44 terawatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 29.54 terawatt-hours | +11.7% |
| 2003 | 31.82 terawatt-hours | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 27.86 terawatt-hours | -12.5% |
| 2005 | 32.74 terawatt-hours | +17.5% |
| 2006 | 32.93 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 31.58 terawatt-hours | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 29.71 terawatt-hours | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 31.82 terawatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 18.74 terawatt-hours | -41.1% |
| 2011 | 30.01 terawatt-hours | +60.1% |
| 2012 | 25.55 terawatt-hours | -14.9% |
| 2013 | 35.45 terawatt-hours | +38.8% |
| 2014 | 30.57 terawatt-hours | -13.8% |
| 2015 | 36.58 terawatt-hours | +19.7% |
| 2016 | 33.23 terawatt-hours | -9.2% |
| 2017 | 32.97 terawatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 41.08 terawatt-hours | +24.6% |
| 2019 | 33.91 terawatt-hours | -17.4% |
| 2020 | 33.87 terawatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 36.13 terawatt-hours | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 32.88 terawatt-hours | -9.0% |
| 2023 | 37.53 terawatt-hours | +14.2% |
| 2024 | 37.29 terawatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 30.62 terawatt-hours | -17.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy from nuclear in Mexico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +689.5% | 1.13 terawatt-hours | 8.9 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1127 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 1.13 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.09 terawatt-hours | 8.9 terawatt-hours | 31.68 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.94 terawatt-hours | 24.91 terawatt-hours | 32.93 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.81 terawatt-hours | 18.74 terawatt-hours | 41.08 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.72 terawatt-hours | 30.62 terawatt-hours | 37.53 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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- 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 from nuclear in Mexico?
- Primary energy from nuclear in Mexico was 30.62 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy from nuclear recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 41.08 terawatt-hours in 2018.
- What is the lowest primary energy from nuclear recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Mexico rank for primary energy from nuclear?
- Mexico ranks 28th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from nuclear rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from nuclear. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.