Share of electricity generation from oil in Mexico
Mexico: Share of electricity generation from oil was 9.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of electricity generation from oil in Mexico, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of electricity generation from oil in Mexico stood at 9.4%.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from oil in Mexico peaked at 62.3% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, in 2020.
Mexico ranks 95th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of electricity generation from oil in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 57.2% | — |
| 1986 | 61.1% | +6.8% |
| 1987 | 62.3% | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 61.8% | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 60.0% | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 54.5% | -9.2% |
| 1991 | 52.7% | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 50.5% | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 49.0% | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 54.6% | +11.4% |
| 1995 | 46.6% | -14.7% |
| 1996 | 45.6% | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 49.5% | +8.4% |
| 1998 | 51.0% | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 47.2% | -7.5% |
| 2000 | 47.4% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 44.1% | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 36.8% | -16.7% |
| 2003 | 33.8% | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 32.9% | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 33.1% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 23.3% | -29.7% |
| 2007 | 21.5% | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 22.1% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 20.5% | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 15.9% | -22.4% |
| 2011 | 16.7% | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 18.8% | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 16.0% | -14.7% |
| 2014 | 10.7% | -33.3% |
| 2015 | 10.1% | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 10.5% | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 11.8% | +12.9% |
| 2018 | 10.2% | -13.5% |
| 2019 | 10.1% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 6.3% | -37.3% |
| 2021 | 9.6% | +51.3% |
| 2022 | 9.6% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 10.0% | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 9.5% | -5.1% |
| 2025 | 9.4% | -1.2% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 9.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.9%, 2.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 9.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 37.6%, 25% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of electricity generation from oil 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +51.3% | 6.3% | 9.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 60.5% | 57.2% | 62.3% | 5 |
| 1990s | 50.1% | 45.6% | 54.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.5% | 20.5% | 47.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.1% | 10.1% | 18.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.1% | 6.3% | 10.0% | 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 share of electricity generation from oil in Mexico?
- Share of electricity generation from oil in Mexico was 9.4% in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from oil recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 62.3% in 1987.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from oil recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 2020.
- How does Mexico rank for share of electricity generation from oil?
- Mexico ranks 95th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from oil rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity generation from oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.