Mexico relied heavily on natural gas, which accounted for approximately 50 percent of the electricity produced in the country in 2021. The electricity generated from this energy source amounted to 190.8 terawatt-hours that year. Other fossil fuels, including coal and oil, generated another 42.3 terawatt-hours of electricity.
Electricity production in Mexico from 2019 to 2022, by source (in terawatt-hours)
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Ember. (June 1, 2023). Electricity production in Mexico from 2019 to 2022, by source (in terawatt-hours) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 01, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/790617/electricity-generate-source-mexico/
Ember. "Electricity production in Mexico from 2019 to 2022, by source (in terawatt-hours)." Chart. June 1, 2023. Statista. Accessed June 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/790617/electricity-generate-source-mexico/
Ember. (2023). Electricity production in Mexico from 2019 to 2022, by source (in terawatt-hours). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/790617/electricity-generate-source-mexico/
Ember. "Electricity Production in Mexico from 2019 to 2022, by Source (in Terawatt-hours)." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Jun 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/790617/electricity-generate-source-mexico/
Ember, Electricity production in Mexico from 2019 to 2022, by source (in terawatt-hours) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/790617/electricity-generate-source-mexico/ (last visited June 01, 2024)
Electricity production in Mexico from 2019 to 2022, by source (in terawatt-hours) [Graph], Ember, June 1, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/790617/electricity-generate-source-mexico/