Canada vs Mexico: Electricity Compared

Canada generated 652 TWh of electricity in 2025 and Mexico 357 TWh, according to Ember. Canada's largest source was hydro (52.8%); Mexico's was gas (61.6%). Each kWh generated emitted 191 gCO2/kWh in Canada and 474 gCO2/kWh in Mexico. These are Ember annual statistics for 2025, compiled from national sources; they are not real time.

Why this comparison: both among the 20 largest electricity users and similar electricity demand on the same continent.

Key Facts

Hydro supplied 52.8% of Canada's electricity in 2025, against 8.1% in Mexico.
Mexico's electricity was 2.5 times as carbon intensive as Canada's in 2025, at 474 gCO2/kWh against 191 gCO2/kWh.
The average person in Canada used 16.09 MWh of electricity in 2025, 6.0 times as much as in Mexico (2.70 MWh).
Low carbon sources supplied 77.0% of Canada's electricity in 2025 and 25.9% of Mexico's.
Electricity demand in 2025 was 646 TWh in Canada and 357 TWh in Mexico.

Key Figures, 2025

Ember annual statistics

Measure	Canada	Mexico
Total generation	652 TWh	357 TWh
Electricity demand	646 TWh	357 TWh
Demand per person	16.09 MWh	2.70 MWh
Carbon intensity	191 gCO2/kWh	474 gCO2/kWh
Power sector emissions	124 MtCO2	169 MtCO2
Low carbon share	77.0%	25.9%
Largest source	Hydro 52.8%	Gas 61.6%

Generation Mix, 2025

Share of generation

Source	Canada	Mexico
Gas	17.9%	61.6%
Hydro	52.8%	8.1%
Nuclear	13.1%	2.9%
Other fossil	1.2%	9.4%
Wind	7.9%	6.0%
Solar	1.6%	7.4%
Coal	4.0%	3.1%
Bioenergy	1.6%	1.7%

Carbon Intensity, 1985 to 2025

Ember annual statistics

Carbon intensity of electricity generated in Canada and Mexico each year from 1985 to 2025, in gCO2/kWh. In 2025 it was 191 gCO2/kWh in Canada and 474 gCO2/kWh in Mexico.

Annual statistics through 2025, gCO2/kWh

Carbon intensity of electricity in Canada and Mexico, 1985 to 2025
Year	Canada	Mexico
1985	191 gCO2/kWh	468 gCO2/kWh
1986	172 gCO2/kWh	517 gCO2/kWh
1987	190 gCO2/kWh	535 gCO2/kWh
1988	206 gCO2/kWh	528 gCO2/kWh
1989	225 gCO2/kWh	515 gCO2/kWh
1990	206 gCO2/kWh	499 gCO2/kWh
1991	202 gCO2/kWh	513 gCO2/kWh
1992	209 gCO2/kWh	498 gCO2/kWh
1993	191 gCO2/kWh	499 gCO2/kWh
1994	188 gCO2/kWh	546 gCO2/kWh
1995	199 gCO2/kWh	501 gCO2/kWh
1996	192 gCO2/kWh	500 gCO2/kWh
1997	213 gCO2/kWh	518 gCO2/kWh
1998	241 gCO2/kWh	538 gCO2/kWh
1999	235 gCO2/kWh	513 gCO2/kWh
2000	246 gCO2/kWh	525 gCO2/kWh
2001	256 gCO2/kWh	544 gCO2/kWh
2002	245 gCO2/kWh	553 gCO2/kWh
2003	252 gCO2/kWh	570 gCO2/kWh
2004	235 gCO2/kWh	554 gCO2/kWh
2005	225 gCO2/kWh	556 gCO2/kWh
2006	217 gCO2/kWh	547 gCO2/kWh
2007	228 gCO2/kWh	554 gCO2/kWh
2008	214 gCO2/kWh	522 gCO2/kWh
2009	204 gCO2/kWh	554 gCO2/kWh
2010	215 gCO2/kWh	542 gCO2/kWh
2011	206 gCO2/kWh	540 gCO2/kWh
2012	193 gCO2/kWh	550 gCO2/kWh
2013	187 gCO2/kWh	547 gCO2/kWh
2014	189 gCO2/kWh	526 gCO2/kWh
2015	184 gCO2/kWh	534 gCO2/kWh
2016	181 gCO2/kWh	538 gCO2/kWh
2017	172 gCO2/kWh	534 gCO2/kWh
2018	171 gCO2/kWh	524 gCO2/kWh
2019	170 gCO2/kWh	526 gCO2/kWh
2020	162 gCO2/kWh	484 gCO2/kWh
2021	165 gCO2/kWh	456 gCO2/kWh
2022	161 gCO2/kWh	464 gCO2/kWh
2023	174 gCO2/kWh	489 gCO2/kWh
2024	185 gCO2/kWh	483 gCO2/kWh
2025	191 gCO2/kWh	474 gCO2/kWh

Demand per Person, 1985 to 2025

Ember annual statistics

Electricity demand per person in Canada and Mexico each year from 1985 to 2025, in MWh. In 2025 it was 16.09 MWh in Canada and 2.70 MWh in Mexico.

Annual statistics through 2025, MWh

Electricity demand per person in Canada and Mexico, 1985 to 2025
Year	Canada	Mexico
1985	n/a	n/a
1986	n/a	n/a
1987	n/a	n/a
1988	n/a	n/a
1989	n/a	n/a
1990	n/a	n/a
1991	n/a	n/a
1992	n/a	n/a
1993	n/a	n/a
1994	n/a	n/a
1995	n/a	n/a
1996	n/a	n/a
1997	n/a	n/a
1998	n/a	n/a
1999	n/a	n/a
2000	18.39 MWh	2.07 MWh
2001	18.12 MWh	2.10 MWh
2002	18.34 MWh	2.13 MWh
2003	18.30 MWh	2.18 MWh
2004	18.30 MWh	2.24 MWh
2005	18.39 MWh	2.33 MWh
2006	17.99 MWh	2.38 MWh
2007	18.23 MWh	2.41 MWh
2008	18.03 MWh	2.43 MWh
2009	17.15 MWh	2.38 MWh
2010	17.02 MWh	2.42 MWh
2011	17.41 MWh	2.53 MWh
2012	16.89 MWh	2.55 MWh
2013	17.11 MWh	2.51 MWh
2014	17.04 MWh	2.53 MWh
2015	16.73 MWh	2.56 MWh
2016	16.60 MWh	2.62 MWh
2017	16.49 MWh	2.67 MWh
2018	16.44 MWh	2.81 MWh
2019	16.11 MWh	2.75 MWh
2020	15.67 MWh	2.60 MWh
2021	15.74 MWh	2.57 MWh
2022	15.79 MWh	2.64 MWh
2023	15.61 MWh	2.70 MWh
2024	15.71 MWh	2.71 MWh
2025	16.09 MWh	2.70 MWh

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Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of 2025.

Canada vs Mexico: Electricity Compared

Key Facts

Key Figures, 2025

Generation Mix, 2025

Carbon Intensity, 1985 to 2025

Demand per Person, 1985 to 2025

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