Share of electricity production by source in Mexico
Mexico: Share of electricity production by source was 76.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of electricity production by source in Mexico, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of electricity production by source in Mexico is 76.9%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.1% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity production by source in Mexico peaked at 83.4% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 68.6%, in 2022.
Mexico ranks 90th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Share of electricity production by source in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 72.8% | — |
| 1991 | 74.3% | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 71.4% | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 71.0% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 78.1% | +10.0% |
| 1995 | 70.8% | -9.3% |
| 1996 | 70.3% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 73.8% | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 77.3% | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 73.9% | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 76.2% | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 78.8% | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 80.5% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 83.4% | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 81.7% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 80.5% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 80.5% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 82.0% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 78.8% | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 83.1% | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 81.2% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 81.7% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 83.3% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 82.7% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 79.2% | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 81.0% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 81.5% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 80.2% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 78.7% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 78.0% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 73.4% | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 70.0% | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 68.6% | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 76.9% | +12.1% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 76.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 78.6%, 98% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 76.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 80.6%, 95% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.4% | 70.3% | 78.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.5% | 76.2% | 83.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.8% | 78.0% | 83.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.2% | 68.6% | 76.9% | 4 |
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 production by source in Mexico?
- Share of electricity production by source in Mexico was 76.9% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity production by source recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 83.4% in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of electricity production by source recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.6% in 2022.
- How does Mexico rank for share of electricity production by source?
- Mexico ranks 90th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of electricity production by source rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity production by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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