Total electricity output in Mexico
Mexico: Total electricity output was 311,138 GWh in 2015. ▲ Rising
Total electricity output in Mexico, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in GWh.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 311,138 GWh for total electricity output in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total electricity output in Mexico peaked at 311,138 GWh in 2015 and was at its lowest, 115,837 GWh, in 1990.
Mexico ranks 13th of 230 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Total electricity output in Mexico, year by year
| Year | GWh | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 115,837 GWh | — |
| 1991 | 128,570 GWh | +11.0% |
| 1992 | 132,864 GWh | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 135,673 GWh | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 147,131 GWh | +8.4% |
| 1995 | 152,248 GWh | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 157,691 GWh | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 167,493 GWh | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 182,304 GWh | +8.8% |
| 1999 | 191,510 GWh | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 205,675 GWh | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 213,988 GWh | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 218,221 GWh | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 236,217 GWh | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 237,583 GWh | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 250,718 GWh | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 257,750 GWh | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 265,208 GWh | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 269,315 GWh | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 267,754 GWh | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 275,537 GWh | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 302,785 GWh | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 307,268 GWh | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 297,326 GWh | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 301,496 GWh | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 311,138 GWh | +3.2% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 311,138 GWh is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13,182 GWh, 23.6× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 311,138 GWh is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4,579 GWh, 67.9× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 151,132 GWh | 115,837 GWh | 191,510 GWh | 10 |
| 2000s | 242,243 GWh | 205,675 GWh | 269,315 GWh | 10 |
| 2010s | 299,258 GWh | 275,537 GWh | 311,138 GWh | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 10 South Korea 549,226 GWh compare
- 11 Saudi Arabia 338,336 GWh compare
- 12 United Kingdom 336,356 GWh compare
- 14 Italy 281,562 GWh compare
- 15 Iran 280,633 GWh compare
- 16 Spain 277,792 GWh compare
More reference data data for Mexico
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 16.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 32.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 32.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 13.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 84.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 157.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.55 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total electricity output in Mexico?
- Total electricity output in Mexico was 311,138 GWh in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
- What is the highest total electricity output recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 311,138 GWh in 2015.
- What is the lowest total electricity output recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 115,837 GWh in 1990.
- How does Mexico rank for total electricity output?
- Mexico ranks 13th out of 230 countries with data for 2015.
- Is total electricity output rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Total electricity output (GWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by all power plants