Fossil fuel share of electricity — all countries

Fossil fuel share of electricity — Mexico

Fossil fuel share of electricity in Mexico in 2025 — 74.07%. Ranked 68 in the world out of 91. Since 2000, the indicator has fallen by 2.52 pp.

2025 74.07% −1.35 pp vs 2024
World rank 68of 91
Period maximum 83.4%2003
Period minimum 71.4%2021

Trend over time

2000–2025 · % of generation

Fossil fuel share of electricity — Mexico, 2000–2025707580852000200320062009201220152018202120242000: 76.59%2001: 79.33%2002: 81.13%2003: 83.4%2004: 82.3%2005: 81.18%2006: 80.93%2007: 82.42%2008: 78.76%2009: 83.04%2010: 81%2011: 80.82%2012: 82.51%2013: 82.53%2014: 79.13%2015: 80.73%2016: 81.4%2017: 81.26%2018: 80.3%2019: 80.06%2020: 75.27%2021: 71.4%2022: 72.37%2023: 76.22%2024: 75.42%2025: 74.07%
Change over the period: −2.52 pp Annual average: -0.1 pp
Fossil fuel share of electricity — Mexico, by year Mexico All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 74.07 −1.35 pp
2024 75.42 −0.8 pp
2023 76.22 +3.85 pp
2022 72.37 +0.97 pp
2021 71.4 −3.87 pp
2020 75.27 −4.79 pp
2019 80.06 −0.24 pp
2018 80.3 −0.96 pp
2017 81.26 −0.14 pp
2016 81.4 +0.67 pp
2015 80.73 +1.6 pp
2014 79.13 −3.4 pp
2013 82.53 +0.02 pp
2012 82.51 +1.69 pp
2011 80.82 −0.18 pp
2010 81 −2.04 pp
2009 83.04 +4.28 pp
2008 78.76 −3.66 pp
2007 82.42 +1.49 pp
2006 80.93 −0.25 pp
2005 81.18 −1.12 pp
2004 82.3 −1.1 pp
2003 83.4 +2.27 pp
2002 81.13 +1.8 pp
2001 79.33 +2.74 pp
2000 76.59

Central America, 2025

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

The share of electricity generated from coal, gas, oil and other kinds of fossil fuel. The main figure in any discussion of the energy transition: the shares of individual fuels change places without any transition at all — gas displaces coal, leaving generation just as fuel-based — while the sum falls only when fuel is genuinely replaced. Worldwide this share held near sixty percent for almost three decades and has been falling noticeably only in the last few years.

Important: Coal, gas, oil and other fuels together; separately they are available as World Bank series with broader coverage. Aggregates are weighted by generation and computed from 2000 onward.

Source: Yearly Electricity Data (Ember), license CC BY 4.0.