Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use in Mexico
Mexico: Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use was 2,829 terawatt-hours in 2020. ▲ Rising
Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use in Mexico, 1995–2020
Source: Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for production-based vs. consumption-based energy use in Mexico is 2,829 terawatt-hours, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 38.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, production-based vs. consumption-based energy use in Mexico peaked at 2,829 terawatt-hours in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,528 terawatt-hours, in 1995.
Mexico ranks 13th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use in Mexico, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1,528 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 1,608 terawatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 1,757 terawatt-hours | +9.3% |
| 1998 | 1,842 terawatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 1,899 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 2,032 terawatt-hours | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 2,087 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 2,053 terawatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 2,035 terawatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 2,136 terawatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 2,256 terawatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 2,321 terawatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 2,305 terawatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 2,296 terawatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 2,085 terawatt-hours | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 2,046 terawatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 2,209 terawatt-hours | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 2,258 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 2,253 terawatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 2,308 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 2,066 terawatt-hours | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 1,807 terawatt-hours | -12.5% |
| 2017 | 2,204 terawatt-hours | +21.9% |
| 2018 | 2,532 terawatt-hours | +14.9% |
| 2019 | 2,775 terawatt-hours | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 2,829 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 2,829 terawatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,876 terawatt-hours, 98% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,727 terawatt-hours | 1,528 terawatt-hours | 1,899 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 2000s | 2,160 terawatt-hours | 2,032 terawatt-hours | 2,321 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,246 terawatt-hours | 1,807 terawatt-hours | 2,775 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,829 terawatt-hours | 2,829 terawatt-hours | 2,829 terawatt-hours | 1 |
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 production-based vs. consumption-based energy use in Mexico?
- Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use in Mexico was 2,829 terawatt-hours in 2020, according to Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest production-based vs. consumption-based energy use recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 2,829 terawatt-hours in 2020.
- What is the lowest production-based vs. consumption-based energy use recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,528 terawatt-hours in 1995.
- How does Mexico rank for production-based vs. consumption-based energy use?
- Mexico ranks 13th out of 43 countries with data for 2020.
- Is production-based vs. consumption-based energy use rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Consumption-based (trade-adjusted) energy use measures domestic energy use minus energy used to produce exported goods, plus energy used to produce imported goods. Measured in terawatt-hours.