Share of primary energy use by source in Mexico
Mexico: Share of primary energy use by source was 45.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
45.8%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
18th
of 77 countries
All-time high
47.9%
in 2020
All-time low
20.1%
in 1990
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Share of primary energy use by source 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 %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of primary energy use by source in Mexico stood at 45.8%.
That represents a change of up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy use by source in Mexico peaked at 47.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 20.1%, in 1990.
Mexico ranks 18th of 77 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Share of primary energy use by source in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 29.2% | — |
| 1966 | 29.3% | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 24.8% | -15.2% |
| 1968 | 24.6% | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 27.7% | +12.7% |
| 1970 | 26.6% | -3.9% |
| 1971 | 26.1% | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 25.2% | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 25.8% | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 24.4% | -5.3% |
| 1975 | 23.1% | -5.6% |
| 1976 | 21.3% | -7.6% |
| 1977 | 21.4% | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 23.6% | +10.2% |
| 1979 | 25.8% | +9.5% |
| 1980 | 25.3% | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 25.2% | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 25.8% | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 26.8% | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 25.7% | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 25.2% | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 22.6% | -10.4% |
| 1987 | 22.0% | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 22.3% | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 20.8% | -7.0% |
| 1990 | 20.1% | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 20.4% | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 20.2% | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 20.2% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 20.2% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 21.1% | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 21.0% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 20.7% | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 21.0% | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 21.2% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 21.8% | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 22.2% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 24.3% | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 26.2% | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 26.8% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 28.1% | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 30.1% | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 28.8% | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 29.7% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 32.4% | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 32.1% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 33.0% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 34.3% | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 35.8% | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 36.8% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 37.0% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 38.3% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 39.5% | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 41.1% | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 43.8% | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 47.9% | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 45.4% | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 43.3% | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 45.6% | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 45.8% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 45.8% | -0.0% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 45.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.8%, 1.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 45.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 32.3%, 1.4× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.1% | 24.6% | 29.3% | 5 |
| 1970s | 24.3% | 21.3% | 26.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.2% | 20.8% | 26.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.6% | 20.1% | 21.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.0% | 21.8% | 32.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.2% | 32.1% | 43.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.7% | 43.3% | 47.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 15 Bangladesh 48.6% compare
- 16 United Arab Emirates 48.4% compare
- 17 Israel 47.3% compare
- 19 Saudi Arabia 40.0% compare
- 20 Canada 39.5% compare
- 21 Pakistan 39.2% compare
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 primary energy use by source in Mexico?
- Share of primary energy use by source in Mexico was 45.8% 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 share of primary energy use by source recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 47.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy use by source recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.1% in 1990.
- How does Mexico rank for share of primary energy use by source?
- Mexico ranks 18th out of 77 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy use by source rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. 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 Share of primary energy use by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.