Iran vs Mexico: Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables

Iran

373.22 terawatt-hours

in 2025

Mexico

264.38 terawatt-hours

in 2025

Iran rank

8th

Mexico rank

10th

Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables over time

Iran currently reports 373.22 terawatt-hours against 264.38 terawatt-hours in Mexico, a difference of 108.84 terawatt-hours.

That makes Iran's figure about 1.4 times Mexico's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mexico ahead.

Iran ranks 8th and Mexico ranks 10th of 208 countries.

Indicator: Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables
Unit: terawatt-hours
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 210 places, 6,017 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in terawatt-hours.