Mexico Electricity Generation & Grid Mix
In 2025, Mexico generated 356.97 TWh of electricity (1.12% of global output, ranked #14 worldwide). Its primary generation source was Natural Gas at 219.92 TWh (61.6% of the national grid), while low-carbon sources (nuclear + renewables) provided 25.9% of total supply.
Mexico Electricity Generation by Source (2025)
2025 Total Output: 356.97 TWh · Carbon Intensity: 474 gCO2/kWh
Mexico Electricity Generation & Capacity by Source (2025)
| Generation Source | 2025 Output (TWh) | Grid Share (%) | Installed Capacity (GW) | 5Y Change | Share of World Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natural Gas | 219.92 TWh | 61.6% | 47.24 GW | +5.1% | 3.2% |
| Oil & Other Fossil | 33.58 TWh | 9.4% | 39.93 GW | +62.9% | 4.1% |
| Hydroelectric | 28.75 TWh | 8.1% | 12.84 GW | +7.2% | 0.7% |
| Solar | 26.34 TWh | 7.4% | 12.93 GW | +66.3% | 0.9% |
| Wind | 21.38 TWh | 6.0% | 7.51 GW | +8.5% | 0.8% |
| Coal | 10.88 TWh | 3.0% | 5.38 GW | -28.9% | 0.1% |
| Nuclear | 10.16 TWh | 2.9% | 1.61 GW | -9.1% | 0.4% |
| Bioenergy | 5.96 TWh | 1.7% | 0.89 GW | -15.0% | 0.8% |
Mexico Historical Generation & Emissions Ledger (2000-2025)
| Year | Total (TWh) | Coal | Gas | Nuclear | Hydro | Wind | Solar | Clean % | gCO2/kWh |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 357 | 10.9 | 219.9 | 10.2 | 28.8 | 21.4 | 26.3 | 25.9% | 474 |
| 2024 | 355.2 | 12.4 | 221.7 | 12.3 | 23.5 | 19.8 | 25.7 | 24.6% | 483 |
| 2023 | 351.7 | 13.5 | 219.2 | 12.4 | 20.6 | 20.7 | 23.3 | 23.8% | 489 |
| 2022 | 340.2 | 10.4 | 203.2 | 10.9 | 35.6 | 20.5 | 20.3 | 27.6% | 464 |
| 2021 | 328.6 | 7.4 | 195.7 | 11.9 | 34.7 | 21.1 | 20.2 | 28.6% | 456 |
| 2020 | 325.7 | 15.3 | 209.3 | 11.2 | 26.8 | 19.7 | 15.8 | 24.7% | 484 |
| 2019 | 344.6 | 32.7 | 208.4 | 11.2 | 23.6 | 16.7 | 10.0 | 19.9% | 526 |
| 2018 | 349.3 | 29.0 | 215.8 | 13.6 | 32.2 | 12.4 | 3.2 | 19.7% | 524 |
| 2017 | 329.1 | 30.9 | 197.7 | 10.9 | 30.9 | 10.6 | 1.2 | 18.7% | 534 |
| 2016 | 320.4 | 34.5 | 192.8 | 10.6 | 30.0 | 10.4 | 0.3 | 18.6% | 538 |
| 2015 | 310.4 | 33.8 | 185.6 | 11.6 | 30.9 | 8.8 | 0.2 | 19.3% | 534 |
| 2014 | 303.3 | 33.8 | 173.7 | 9.7 | 38.9 | 6.4 | 0.2 | 20.9% | 526 |
| 2013 | 297.1 | 31.7 | 165.8 | 11.8 | 28.0 | 4.2 | 0.1 | 17.5% | 547 |
| 2012 | 296.4 | 34.2 | 154.6 | 8.8 | 31.9 | 3.7 | 0.1 | 17.5% | 550 |
| 2011 | 292.2 | 33.8 | 153.5 | 10.1 | 36.3 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 19.2% | 540 |
| 2010 | 275.6 | 32.4 | 147.1 | 5.9 | 37.2 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 19.0% | 542 |
| 2009 | 267.8 | 29.4 | 138.2 | 10.5 | 26.7 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 16.9% | 554 |
| 2008 | 269.3 | 21.3 | 131.3 | 9.8 | 39.2 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 21.2% | 522 |
| 2007 | 263.3 | 31.6 | 128.8 | 10.4 | 27.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 17.6% | 554 |
| 2006 | 256.3 | 31.7 | 116.1 | 10.9 | 30.5 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 19.1% | 547 |
| 2005 | 248 | 32.8 | 86.5 | 10.8 | 27.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 18.8% | 556 |
| 2004 | 235.4 | 23.8 | 92.4 | 9.2 | 25.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 17.7% | 554 |
| 2003 | 224.9 | 30.9 | 80.6 | 10.5 | 19.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 16.6% | 570 |
| 2002 | 215.7 | 26.1 | 69.6 | 9.8 | 24.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 18.9% | 553 |
| 2001 | 210.2 | 23.2 | 50.9 | 8.7 | 28.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 20.7% | 544 |
| 2000 | 203.6 | 19.1 | 40.3 | 8.2 | 33.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 23.4% | 525 |
Frequently Asked Questions - Mexico Power Grid
How much electricity does Mexico generate and what is its #1 power source?
In 2025, Mexico generated 356.97 TWh of electricity (1.12% of global output). Its largest single generation source was Natural Gas at 219.92 TWh (61.6% of the national grid mix).
What share of Mexico's electricity comes from clean and renewable sources?
Low-carbon sources (nuclear plus renewables) supplied 25.9% of Mexico's electricity in 2025, with renewables accounting for 23.1% and wind plus solar contributing 13.4%. Fossil fuels accounted for 74.1% of total generation.
What is the carbon intensity of Mexico's electricity grid?
In 2025, Mexico's power sector carbon intensity was 474.0 gCO2/kWh, with total power sector emissions of 169.21 million metric tons of CO2.