Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Mexico
Mexico: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 25.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Mexico, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Mexico stood at 25.9%.
That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and up 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Mexico peaked at 31.3% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 16.6%, in 2003.
Mexico ranks 124th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25.5% | 22.3% | 31.3% | 5 |
| 1990s | 26.1% | 21.0% | 29.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.1% | 16.6% | 23.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.0% | 17.5% | 20.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.9% | 23.8% | 28.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 121 New Caledonia 26.9% compare
- 122 Equatorial Guinea 26.8% compare
- 123 India 26.7% compare
- 126 Kiribati 25.0% compare
- 126 Vanuatu 25.0% compare
More climate change data for Mexico
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 1.3% (2100)
- Population growth 0.8% (2025)
- Population, total 131.95 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.2% (2025)
- Urban population 105.61 million (2025)
- Urban population 80.0% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 3.52 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 22.02 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 3.52 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 3.52 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Mexico?
- Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Mexico was 25.9% in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 31.3% in 1985.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.6% in 2003.
- How does Mexico rank for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Mexico ranks 124th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.