Mexico Electricity
Generation (2024)#14 World
386.8TWh+5.1% YoY
Consumption (2024)#14 World
343TWh+5.7% YoY
Generation Mix (2024)
Fossil Fuels (oil + gas + coal)
(nuclear + renewables) Low-Carbon
77.8%22.2%
Electricity Generation in Mexico
- Net electricity generation in Mexico reached 386.8 terawatt-hours in 2024 (#14 in the world), an increase of 5.1% from 368.1 terawatt-hours in 2023. This is equivalent to 1.3% of global electricity generation.
- In 2024, fossil fuels generated 77.8% (301.1 terawatt-hours) of electricity in Mexico, renewables 19.1% (73.75 terawatt-hours), and nuclear 3.1% (11.98 terawatt-hours).
- Mexico reduced its fossil fuel use for electricity generation 2024 by 1.6% compared to 2023, with low-carbon sources (nuclear + renewables) generating 22.2% of the total electricity.
Electricity Consumption in Mexico
- Mexico consumed 343 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (#14 in the world), an increase of 5.7% from 2023. This represents 1.2% of the world's total electricity consumption.
- Per capita, electricity consumption in Mexico averaged 2,621.2 kilowatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 7.18 kilowatt-hours per day (#98 in the world).
Installed Electricity Capacity in Mexico
- Mexico had a total installed electricity capacity of 99.59 gigawatts in 2024 (#18 in the world), an increase of 0.77% from the previous year.
- fossil fuels made up 64.3%, renewables at 34.2%, and nuclear at 1.6% of Mexico's installed capacity in 2024.
- Mexico's power plants ran at an overall capacity factor of 44.3% in 2024, with nuclear at 88.1%, fossil fuels at 53.7% and wind at 30.7%.
Electricity Imports & Exports in Mexico
- Mexico imported 2.89 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (≈0.84% of consumption).
- Mexico exported 3.19 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (≈0.83% of generation).
- This made Mexico a net exporter of 0.31 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024.
Grid Efficiency in Mexico
- Distribution losses in Mexico were 43.52 terawatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 11.3% of total generation, down from 13.7% in 2014.
Electricity Balance in Mexico
- In 2024, Mexico generated approximately 1.06 terawatt-hours per day and consumed 0.94 terawatt-hours per day. This represents a daily surplus of 0.12 terawatt-hours.
Mexico Electricity History (1980-2024)
| Generation | Consumption | Capacity | Trade | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 386.8 | +5.1% | 14 | 1.3% | 343 | +5.7% | 14 | 1.2% | 2,621.2 | 99.59 | +0.77% | 18 | 1.0% | 2.89 | 3.19 | −0.31 | 43.52 |
| 2023 | 368.1 | +15.8% | 14 | 1.2% | 324.7 | +17.4% | 14 | 1.2% | 2,502.4 | 98.83 | −5.3% | 17 | 1.1% | 2.08 | 3.11 | −1.04 | 42.37 |
| 2022 | 317.9 | −15.3% | 15 | 1.1% | 276.5 | −16.8% | 17 | 1.0% | 2,149.7 | 104.3 | +0.13% | 15 | 1.2% | 2.15 | 2.42 | −0.27 | 41.11 |
| 2021 | 375.3 | +18.4% | 12 | 1.3% | 332.3 | +17% | 12 | 1.3% | 2,603.3 | 104.2 | +10.2% | 15 | 1.3% | 1.74 | 2.69 | −0.96 | 42.05 |
| 2020 | 317 | −4.3% | 13 | 1.2% | 284 | −4.9% | 15 | 1.2% | 2,240.1 | 94.53 | +3.7% | 15 | 1.2% | 9.97 | 5.96 | 4.01 | 36.99 |
| 2019 | 331.3 | −4.1% | 12 | 1.3% | 298.7 | −3.3% | 14 | 1.2% | 2,375.1 | 91.19 | +5.3% | 15 | 1.2% | 3.91 | 3.08 | 0.82 | 33.45 |
| 2018 | 345.6 | +7.2% | 12 | 1.3% | 308.8 | +10.7% | 14 | 1.3% | 2,479.1 | 86.63 | +14.2% | 15 | 1.2% | 3.67 | 2.43 | 1.25 | 37.98 |
| 2017 | 322.5 | +0.83% | 13 | 1.3% | 278.9 | −0.42% | 14 | 1.2% | 2,260.2 | 75.83 | +2.9% | 17 | 1.1% | 2.15 | 1.8 | 0.35 | 43.92 |
| 2016 | 319.8 | +3% | 13 | 1.3% | 280.1 | +4% | 14 | 1.2% | 2,291.1 | 73.71 | +8% | 18 | 1.1% | 2.23 | 1.97 | 0.26 | 40 |
| 2015 | 310.6 | +3% | 13 | 1.3% | 269.3 | +3.7% | 14 | 1.2% | 2,224.5 | 68.28 | +2.1% | 19 | 1.1% | 1.65 | 2.32 | −0.67 | 40.64 |
| 2014 | 301.6 | +1.4% | 13 | 1.3% | 259.7 | +2% | 14 | 1.2% | 2,168.3 | 66.87 | +3.5% | 17 | 1.1% | 2.12 | 2.65 | −0.53 | 41.32 |
| 2013 | 297.3 | −3.2% | 13 | 1.3% | 254.8 | −3.5% | 14 | 1.2% | 2,152.7 | 64.61 | +0.14% | 16 | 1.1% | 1.21 | 1.24 | −0.03 | 42.52 |
| 2012 | 307 | +1.6% | 12 | 1.4% | 264 | +3.2% | 14 | 1.3% | 2,259.9 | 64.52 | +3.4% | 16 | 1.2% | 2.18 | 1.12 | 1.06 | 44.05 |
| 2011 | 302.2 | +9.8% | 12 | 1.4% | 255.9 | +11.2% | 13 | 1.3% | 2,220.4 | 62.39 | +1% | 16 | 1.2% | 0.6 | 1.29 | −0.7 | 45.6 |
| 2010 | 275.3 | +2.9% | 14 | 1.3% | 230.1 | +2.6% | 16 | 1.2% | 2,024.7 | 61.74 | +3.2% | 16 | 1.2% | 0.4 | 1.35 | −0.95 | 44.25 |
| 2009 | 267.5 | −0.57% | 14 | 1.4% | 224.2 | −1% | 15 | 1.2% | 2,001.7 | 59.83 | +2.1% | 15 | 1.2% | 0.35 | 1.25 | −0.9 | 42.45 |
| 2008 | 269.1 | +1.7% | 14 | 1.4% | 226.6 | +1.7% | 16 | 1.2% | 2,052.7 | 58.6 | +0.49% | 14 | 1.3% | 0.35 | 1.45 | −1.1 | 41.41 |
| 2007 | 264.5 | +2.9% | 14 | 1.4% | 222.8 | +2.9% | 17 | 1.2% | 2,048.1 | 58.32 | +4.5% | 14 | 1.3% | 0.28 | 1.45 | −1.17 | 40.5 |
| 2006 | 257 | +2.8% | 14 | 1.4% | 216.6 | +2.7% | 17 | 1.3% | 2,019.5 | 55.83 | +5.4% | 14 | 1.3% | 0.52 | 1.3 | −0.78 | 39.6 |
| 2005 | 250 | +5.5% | 14 | 1.4% | 210.9 | +5.1% | 17 | 1.3% | 1,992.8 | 52.98 | +0.44% | 15 | 1.3% | 0.12 | 1.79 | −1.67 | 37.42 |
| 2004 | 236.9 | +0.59% | 15 | 1.4% | 200.7 | −2.4% | 17 | 1.3% | 1,922.5 | 52.75 | +5.1% | 15 | 1.3% | 0.07 | 1.35 | −1.27 | 34.9 |
| 2003 | 235.5 | +8.3% | 14 | 1.4% | 205.5 | +10.1% | 16 | 1.4% | 1,996 | 50.18 | +8.7% | 16 | 1.3% | 0.09 | 0.95 | −0.87 | 29.08 |
| 2002 | 217.5 | +2% | 16 | 1.4% | 186.8 | +1.9% | 16 | 1.3% | 1,839.2 | 46.18 | +7.6% | 16 | 1.2% | 0.55 | 0.34 | 0.2 | 30.92 |
| 2001 | 213.3 | +4.1% | 15 | 1.4% | 183.2 | +3.3% | 16 | 1.3% | 1,830.6 | 42.91 | +5.7% | 16 | 1.2% | 0.33 | 0.27 | 0.06 | 30.08 |
| 2000 | 204.9 | +11.4% | 16 | 1.4% | 177.3 | +13.1% | 16 | 1.3% | 1,798 | 40.6 | +7% | 17 | 1.2% | 1.07 | 0.2 | 0.87 | 28.48 |
| 1999 | 183.9 | +5.7% | 16 | 1.3% | 156.8 | +5.3% | 16 | 1.2% | 1,614.9 | 37.94 | +1.2% | 17 | 1.2% | 0.66 | 0.13 | 0.52 | 27.62 |
| 1998 | 174 | +3.6% | 16 | 1.3% | 148.9 | +3% | 16 | 1.2% | 1,558.4 | 37.49 | +0.53% | 17 | 1.2% | 1.51 | 0.08 | 1.43 | 26.51 |
| 1997 | 167.9 | +7.3% | 17 | 1.3% | 144.6 | +8.8% | 16 | 1.2% | 1,537.8 | 37.3 | +1.3% | 17 | 1.2% | 1.81 | 0.34 | 1.46 | 24.8 |
| 1996 | 156.5 | +5.7% | 17 | 1.2% | 132.9 | +6% | 17 | 1.1% | 1,437.9 | 36.82 | +5.1% | 16 | 1.2% | 1.39 | 1.29 | 0.1 | 23.65 |
| 1995 | 148 | +4% | 17 | 1.2% | 125.5 | +3.7% | 18 | 1.1% | 1,380.7 | 35.04 | +2.2% | 16 | 1.2% | 1.16 | 1.94 | −0.78 | 21.77 |
| 1994 | 142.3 | +7.8% | 17 | 1.2% | 121 | +7.6% | 18 | 1.1% | 1,355.1 | 34.29 | +9.7% | 16 | 1.2% | 1.14 | 1.97 | −0.83 | 20.48 |
| 1993 | 132 | +4.6% | 18 | 1.1% | 112.4 | +4% | 18 | 1.0% | 1,282.5 | 31.25 | +5.2% | 17 | 1.1% | 0.91 | 2.02 | −1.11 | 18.47 |
| 1992 | 126.2 | +3.3% | 17 | 1.1% | 108.1 | +3.3% | 18 | 1.0% | 1,256.8 | 29.7 | +1.3% | 17 | 1.0% | 0.99 | 2.04 | −1.05 | 17.04 |
| 1991 | 122.2 | +4.6% | 16 | 1.1% | 104.7 | +4.2% | 17 | 0.99% | 1,240.2 | 29.32 | +6.5% | 15 | 1.1% | 0.62 | 2.02 | −1.4 | 16.14 |
| 1990 | 116.8 | −0.76% | 16 | 1.0% | 100.5 | −1.1% | 15 | 0.97% | 1,213.1 | 27.53 | +0.62% | 15 | 1.0% | 0.58 | 1.95 | −1.37 | 14.99 |
| 1989 | 117.7 | +7.2% | 16 | 1.1% | 101.5 | +6.9% | 15 | 1.0% | 1,249.8 | 27.36 | +4.7% | 15 | 1.0% | 0.61 | 1.93 | −1.32 | 14.87 |
| 1988 | 109.8 | +4.9% | 15 | 1.0% | 94.99 | +4.3% | 15 | 0.98% | 1,191.9 | 26.13 | +4.1% | 15 | 1.0% | 0.17 | 2 | −1.83 | 13.02 |
| 1987 | 104.7 | +8% | 15 | 1.0% | 91.09 | +7.4% | 16 | 0.98% | 1,165.8 | 25.1 | +7.6% | 16 | 0.99% | 0.12 | 2.04 | −1.92 | 11.67 |
| 1986 | 96.91 | +4.1% | 15 | 1.0% | 84.79 | +3.4% | 16 | 0.95% | 1,107.2 | 23.33 | +1.5% | 16 | 0.95% | 0.1 | 1.47 | −1.37 | 10.75 |
| 1985 | 93.13 | +7.4% | 16 | 0.98% | 82.01 | +6.5% | 16 | 0.95% | 1,092.8 | 22.98 | +5.7% | 16 | 0.96% | 0.14 | 0.24 | −0.1 | 11.02 |
| 1984 | 86.73 | +5.7% | 16 | 0.95% | 77.01 | +5.7% | 16 | 0.92% | 1,047.6 | 21.75 | +2.1% | 16 | 0.94% | 0.005 | 0.09 | −0.09 | 9.64 |
| 1983 | 82.03 | +2.1% | 16 | 0.95% | 72.85 | +4.1% | 16 | 0.93% | 1,012.2 | 21.3 | +3.4% | 16 | 0.96% | 0.005 | 0.08 | −0.08 | 9.1 |
| 1982 | 80.37 | +9.6% | 16 | 0.97% | 69.96 | +8.6% | 16 | 0.92% | 993.2 | 20.59 | +5.1% | 16 | 0.96% | 0.009 | 0.07 | −0.06 | 10.35 |
| 1981 | 73.3 | +15.2% | 16 | 0.91% | 64.41 | +13.6% | 16 | 0.87% | 934.9 | 19.59 | +17.2% | 16 | 0.95% | 0.34 | 0.06 | 0.28 | 9.18 |
| 1980 | 63.65 | — | 17 | 0.79% | 56.71 | — | 18 | 0.77% | 842.6 | 16.71 | — | 17 | 0.84% | 0.62 | 0.09 | 0.53 | 7.47 |
See also
Sources
- U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), International Energy Statistics.