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Mexico Electricity History, 1985 to 2025

Mexico generated 96.2 TWh of electricity in 1985 and 357 TWh in 2025. Mexico's electricity demand peaked at 357 TWh in 2025. The carbon intensity of Mexico's electricity went from 468 gCO2/kWh in 1985 to 474 gCO2/kWh in 2025. Figures are Ember annual statistics; Ember's series for Mexico starts in 1985.

Key Facts

  • Mexico generated 96.2 TWh of electricity in 1985 and 357 TWh in 2025.
  • Mexico's electricity demand peaked at 357 TWh in 2025.
  • The carbon intensity of Mexico's electricity went from 468 gCO2/kWh in 1985 to 474 gCO2/kWh in 2025.
  • Mexico's lowest carbon intensity on record was 456 gCO2/kWh, in 2021.
  • Gas's share of Mexico's electricity went from 7.5% in 1985 to 61.6% in 2025, the largest change of any source.

Generation and Demand

1985 to 2025, TWh
Mexico electricity generation and demand, 1985 to 2025 Mexico generated 96.2 TWh of electricity in 1985 and 357 TWh in 2025. 0 100 200 300 400 198519901995200020052010201520202025
Mexico generated 96.2 TWh of electricity in 1985 and 357 TWh in 2025.
Annual statistics through 2025, TWh
Mexico electricity generation and demand, 1985 to 2025
YearGenerationDemand
198596.2 TWh96.2 TWh
198699.6 TWh99.6 TWh
1987106 TWh106 TWh
1988112 TWh112 TWh
1989120 TWh120 TWh
1990118 TWh118 TWh
1991129 TWh129 TWh
1992132 TWh132 TWh
1993135 TWh135 TWh
1994146 TWh146 TWh
1995150 TWh150 TWh
1996157 TWh157 TWh
1997167 TWh167 TWh
1998181 TWh181 TWh
1999190 TWh190 TWh
2000204 TWh204 TWh
2001210 TWh210 TWh
2002216 TWh216 TWh
2003225 TWh224 TWh
2004235 TWh234 TWh
2005248 TWh246 TWh
2006256 TWh255 TWh
2007263 TWh262 TWh
2008269 TWh268 TWh
2009268 TWh267 TWh
2010276 TWh275 TWh
2011292 TWh291 TWh
2012296 TWh297 TWh
2013297 TWh297 TWh
2014303 TWh303 TWh
2015310 TWh310 TWh
2016320 TWh321 TWh
2017329 TWh329 TWh
2018349 TWh351 TWh
2019345 TWh345 TWh
2020326 TWh330 TWh
2021329 TWh328 TWh
2022340 TWh340 TWh
2023352 TWh351 TWh
2024355 TWh355 TWh
2025357 TWh357 TWh

Carbon Intensity

gCO2 per kWh generated
Mexico carbon intensity of electricity, 1985 to 2025 The carbon intensity of Mexico's electricity went from 468 gCO2/kWh in 1985 to 474 gCO2/kWh in 2025. 0 150 300 450 600 198519901995200020052010201520202025
The carbon intensity of Mexico's electricity went from 468 gCO2/kWh in 1985 to 474 gCO2/kWh in 2025.
Annual statistics through 2025
Mexico carbon intensity of electricity, 1985 to 2025
YearCarbon intensity
1985468 gCO2/kWh
1986517 gCO2/kWh
1987535 gCO2/kWh
1988528 gCO2/kWh
1989515 gCO2/kWh
1990499 gCO2/kWh
1991513 gCO2/kWh
1992498 gCO2/kWh
1993499 gCO2/kWh
1994546 gCO2/kWh
1995501 gCO2/kWh
1996500 gCO2/kWh
1997518 gCO2/kWh
1998538 gCO2/kWh
1999513 gCO2/kWh
2000525 gCO2/kWh
2001544 gCO2/kWh
2002553 gCO2/kWh
2003570 gCO2/kWh
2004554 gCO2/kWh
2005556 gCO2/kWh
2006547 gCO2/kWh
2007554 gCO2/kWh
2008522 gCO2/kWh
2009554 gCO2/kWh
2010542 gCO2/kWh
2011540 gCO2/kWh
2012550 gCO2/kWh
2013547 gCO2/kWh
2014526 gCO2/kWh
2015534 gCO2/kWh
2016538 gCO2/kWh
2017534 gCO2/kWh
2018524 gCO2/kWh
2019526 gCO2/kWh
2020484 gCO2/kWh
2021456 gCO2/kWh
2022464 gCO2/kWh
2023489 gCO2/kWh
2024483 gCO2/kWh
2025474 gCO2/kWh

Every Year

YearGenerationDemandNet importsCarbon intensityLow carbon share
2025 357 TWh 357 TWh -310 GWh 474 gCO2/kWh 25.9%
2024 355 TWh 355 TWh -310 GWh 483 gCO2/kWh 24.6%
2023 352 TWh 351 TWh -1.04 TWh 489 gCO2/kWh 23.8%
2022 340 TWh 340 TWh -270 GWh 464 gCO2/kWh 27.6%
2021 329 TWh 328 TWh -960 GWh 456 gCO2/kWh 28.6%
2020 326 TWh 330 TWh 4.01 TWh 484 gCO2/kWh 24.7%
2019 345 TWh 345 TWh 820 GWh 526 gCO2/kWh 19.9%
2018 349 TWh 351 TWh 1.25 TWh 524 gCO2/kWh 19.7%
2017 329 TWh 329 TWh 350 GWh 534 gCO2/kWh 18.7%
2016 320 TWh 321 TWh 260 GWh 538 gCO2/kWh 18.6%
2015 310 TWh 310 TWh -670 GWh 534 gCO2/kWh 19.3%
2014 303 TWh 303 TWh -530 GWh 526 gCO2/kWh 20.9%
2013 297 TWh 297 TWh -30.0 GWh 547 gCO2/kWh 17.5%
2012 296 TWh 297 TWh 1.06 TWh 550 gCO2/kWh 17.5%
2011 292 TWh 291 TWh -700 GWh 540 gCO2/kWh 19.2%
2010 276 TWh 275 TWh -950 GWh 542 gCO2/kWh 19.0%
2009 268 TWh 267 TWh -900 GWh 554 gCO2/kWh 17.0%
2008 269 TWh 268 TWh -1.10 TWh 522 gCO2/kWh 21.2%
2007 263 TWh 262 TWh -1.17 TWh 554 gCO2/kWh 17.6%
2006 256 TWh 255 TWh -780 GWh 547 gCO2/kWh 19.1%
2005 248 TWh 246 TWh -1.67 TWh 556 gCO2/kWh 18.8%
2004 235 TWh 234 TWh -1.27 TWh 554 gCO2/kWh 17.7%
2003 225 TWh 224 TWh -870 GWh 570 gCO2/kWh 16.6%
2002 216 TWh 216 TWh 200 GWh 553 gCO2/kWh 18.9%
2001 210 TWh 210 TWh 60.0 GWh 544 gCO2/kWh 20.7%
2000 204 TWh 204 TWh 870 GWh 525 gCO2/kWh 23.4%
1999 190 TWh 190 TWh n/a 513 gCO2/kWh 25.7%
1998 181 TWh 181 TWh n/a 538 gCO2/kWh 22.1%
1997 167 TWh 167 TWh n/a 518 gCO2/kWh 25.6%
1996 157 TWh 157 TWh n/a 500 gCO2/kWh 29.0%
1995 150 TWh 150 TWh n/a 501 gCO2/kWh 28.2%
1994 146 TWh 146 TWh n/a 546 gCO2/kWh 21.0%
1993 135 TWh 135 TWh n/a 499 gCO2/kWh 28.3%
1992 132 TWh 132 TWh n/a 498 gCO2/kWh 28.1%
1991 129 TWh 129 TWh n/a 513 gCO2/kWh 25.4%
1990 118 TWh 118 TWh n/a 499 gCO2/kWh 27.7%
1989 120 TWh 120 TWh n/a 515 gCO2/kWh 25.3%
1988 112 TWh 112 TWh n/a 528 gCO2/kWh 23.6%
1987 106 TWh 106 TWh n/a 535 gCO2/kWh 22.3%
1986 99.6 TWh 99.6 TWh n/a 517 gCO2/kWh 24.8%
1985 96.2 TWh 96.2 TWh n/a 468 gCO2/kWh 31.3%

Share of Generation by Source

Percent of total generation
YearCoalGasOther fossilNuclearHydroWindSolarBioenergy
20253.1%61.6%9.4%2.9%8.1%6.0%7.4%1.7%
20243.5%62.4%9.5%3.5%6.6%5.6%7.2%1.7%
20233.9%62.3%10.0%3.5%5.9%5.9%6.6%1.9%
20223.1%59.7%9.6%3.2%10.5%6.0%6.0%2.0%
20212.3%59.6%9.6%3.6%10.6%6.4%6.1%1.9%
20204.7%64.2%6.3%3.4%8.2%6.1%4.9%2.2%
20199.5%60.5%10.1%3.3%6.9%4.9%2.9%2.1%
20188.3%61.8%10.2%3.9%9.2%3.6%0.9%2.1%
20179.4%60.1%11.8%3.3%9.4%3.2%0.4%2.5%
201610.8%60.2%10.5%3.3%9.4%3.2%0.1%2.6%
201510.9%59.8%10.1%3.7%10.0%2.8%0.1%2.7%
201411.1%57.3%10.7%3.2%12.8%2.1%0.1%2.7%
201310.7%55.8%16.1%4.0%9.4%1.4%0.0%2.7%
201211.6%52.2%18.8%3.0%10.8%1.3%0.0%2.5%
201111.6%52.6%16.7%3.5%12.4%0.6%0.0%2.7%
201011.8%53.4%15.9%2.1%13.5%0.5%0.0%2.9%
200911.0%51.6%20.5%3.9%10.0%0.2%0.0%2.8%
20087.9%48.8%22.1%3.6%14.6%0.1%0.0%2.9%
200712.0%48.9%21.5%4.0%10.4%0.1%0.0%3.1%
200612.4%45.3%23.3%4.2%11.9%0.0%0.0%2.9%
200513.2%34.9%33.1%4.4%11.2%0.0%0.0%3.3%
200410.1%39.2%33.0%3.9%10.7%0.0%0.0%3.1%
200313.7%35.8%33.8%4.7%8.8%0.0%0.0%3.1%
200212.1%32.3%36.8%4.5%11.5%0.0%0.0%2.8%
200111.0%24.2%44.1%4.2%13.5%0.0%0.0%3.0%
20009.4%19.8%47.4%4.0%16.2%0.0%0.0%3.1%
19999.8%17.3%47.2%5.3%17.2%0.0%0.0%3.2%
199810.3%16.6%51.0%5.1%13.6%0.0%0.0%3.4%
199711.0%13.9%49.5%6.3%15.8%0.0%0.0%3.5%
199611.8%13.5%45.6%5.0%20.0%0.0%0.0%4.0%
199510.3%14.9%46.6%5.6%18.4%0.0%0.0%4.3%
19949.8%14.6%54.6%2.9%13.9%0.0%0.0%4.3%
19938.6%14.2%49.0%3.7%19.8%0.0%0.0%4.8%
19927.2%14.2%50.5%3.0%20.3%0.0%0.0%4.8%
19917.2%14.7%52.7%3.3%17.6%0.0%0.0%4.5%
19906.6%11.2%54.5%2.5%20.8%0.0%0.0%4.4%
19896.6%8.1%60.0%0.3%21.1%0.0%0.0%3.9%
19887.2%7.4%61.8%0.0%19.5%0.0%0.0%4.1%
19876.9%8.4%62.3%0.0%18.2%0.0%0.0%4.2%
19866.4%7.7%61.1%0.0%21.4%0.0%0.0%3.4%
19854.0%7.5%57.2%0.0%29.6%0.0%0.0%1.7%

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