Mexico vs United States: Electricity Compared

Mexico generated 357 TWh of electricity in 2025 and the United States 4,520 TWh, according to Ember. Gas was the largest source in both, at 61.6% in Mexico and 40.0% in the United States. Each kWh generated emitted 474 gCO2/kWh in Mexico and 384 gCO2/kWh in the United States. These are Ember annual statistics for 2025, compiled from national sources; they are not real time.

Why this comparison: neighbours by land border or interconnector, both among the 20 largest electricity users and similar electricity demand on the same continent.

Key Facts

Gas supplied 61.6% of Mexico's electricity in 2025, against 40.0% in the United States.
The average person in the United States used 13.06 MWh of electricity in 2025, 4.8 times as much as in Mexico (2.70 MWh).
Low carbon sources supplied 25.9% of Mexico's electricity in 2025 and 43.0% of the United States'.
Electricity demand in 2025 was 357 TWh in Mexico and 4,532 TWh in the United States.

Key Figures, 2025

Ember annual statistics

Measure	Mexico	United States
Total generation	357 TWh	4,520 TWh
Electricity demand	357 TWh	4,532 TWh
Demand per person	2.70 MWh	13.06 MWh
Carbon intensity	474 gCO2/kWh	384 gCO2/kWh
Power sector emissions	169 MtCO2	1,737 MtCO2
Low carbon share	25.9%	43.0%
Largest source	Gas 61.6%	Gas 40.0%

Generation Mix, 2025

Share of generation

Source	Mexico	United States
Gas	61.6%	40.0%
Nuclear	2.9%	17.4%
Coal	3.1%	16.3%
Wind	6.0%	10.3%
Other fossil	9.4%	0.7%
Solar	7.4%	8.6%
Hydro	8.1%	5.4%
Bioenergy	1.7%	1.0%
Other renewables	0.0%	0.4%

Carbon Intensity, 1985 to 2025

Ember annual statistics

Carbon intensity of electricity generated in Mexico and the United States each year from 1985 to 2025, in gCO2/kWh. In 2025 it was 474 gCO2/kWh in Mexico and 384 gCO2/kWh in the United States.

Annual statistics through 2025, gCO2/kWh

Carbon intensity of electricity in Mexico and United States, 1985 to 2025
Year	Mexico	United States
1985	468 gCO2/kWh	n/a
1986	517 gCO2/kWh	n/a
1987	535 gCO2/kWh	n/a
1988	528 gCO2/kWh	n/a
1989	515 gCO2/kWh	n/a
1990	499 gCO2/kWh	n/a
1991	513 gCO2/kWh	n/a
1992	498 gCO2/kWh	n/a
1993	499 gCO2/kWh	n/a
1994	546 gCO2/kWh	n/a
1995	501 gCO2/kWh	n/a
1996	500 gCO2/kWh	n/a
1997	518 gCO2/kWh	n/a
1998	538 gCO2/kWh	n/a
1999	513 gCO2/kWh	n/a
2000	525 gCO2/kWh	608 gCO2/kWh
2001	544 gCO2/kWh	610 gCO2/kWh
2002	553 gCO2/kWh	601 gCO2/kWh
2003	570 gCO2/kWh	606 gCO2/kWh
2004	554 gCO2/kWh	602 gCO2/kWh
2005	556 gCO2/kWh	604 gCO2/kWh
2006	547 gCO2/kWh	595 gCO2/kWh
2007	554 gCO2/kWh	598 gCO2/kWh
2008	522 gCO2/kWh	591 gCO2/kWh
2009	554 gCO2/kWh	565 gCO2/kWh
2010	542 gCO2/kWh	571 gCO2/kWh
2011	540 gCO2/kWh	551 gCO2/kWh
2012	550 gCO2/kWh	533 gCO2/kWh
2013	547 gCO2/kWh	533 gCO2/kWh
2014	526 gCO2/kWh	529 gCO2/kWh
2015	534 gCO2/kWh	505 gCO2/kWh
2016	538 gCO2/kWh	483 gCO2/kWh
2017	534 gCO2/kWh	469 gCO2/kWh
2018	524 gCO2/kWh	463 gCO2/kWh
2019	526 gCO2/kWh	439 gCO2/kWh
2020	484 gCO2/kWh	412 gCO2/kWh
2021	456 gCO2/kWh	424 gCO2/kWh
2022	464 gCO2/kWh	410 gCO2/kWh
2023	489 gCO2/kWh	393 gCO2/kWh
2024	483 gCO2/kWh	384 gCO2/kWh
2025	474 gCO2/kWh	384 gCO2/kWh

Demand per Person, 1985 to 2025

Ember annual statistics

Electricity demand per person in Mexico and the United States each year from 1985 to 2025, in MWh. In 2025 it was 2.70 MWh in Mexico and 13.06 MWh in the United States.

Annual statistics through 2025, MWh

Electricity demand per person in Mexico and United States, 1985 to 2025
Year	Mexico	United States
1985	n/a	n/a
1986	n/a	n/a
1987	n/a	n/a
1988	n/a	n/a
1989	n/a	n/a
1990	n/a	n/a
1991	n/a	n/a
1992	n/a	n/a
1993	n/a	n/a
1994	n/a	n/a
1995	n/a	n/a
1996	n/a	n/a
1997	n/a	n/a
1998	n/a	n/a
1999	n/a	n/a
2000	2.07 MWh	13.63 MWh
2001	2.10 MWh	13.19 MWh
2002	2.13 MWh	13.46 MWh
2003	2.18 MWh	13.37 MWh
2004	2.24 MWh	13.54 MWh
2005	2.33 MWh	13.73 MWh
2006	2.38 MWh	13.61 MWh
2007	2.41 MWh	13.83 MWh
2008	2.43 MWh	13.58 MWh
2009	2.38 MWh	12.90 MWh
2010	2.42 MWh	13.31 MWh
2011	2.53 MWh	13.14 MWh
2012	2.55 MWh	12.89 MWh
2013	2.51 MWh	12.85 MWh
2014	2.53 MWh	12.84 MWh
2015	2.56 MWh	12.73 MWh
2016	2.62 MWh	12.62 MWh
2017	2.67 MWh	12.37 MWh
2018	2.81 MWh	12.67 MWh
2019	2.75 MWh	12.43 MWh
2020	2.60 MWh	12.05 MWh
2021	2.57 MWh	12.33 MWh
2022	2.64 MWh	12.67 MWh
2023	2.70 MWh	12.44 MWh
2024	2.71 MWh	12.75 MWh
2025	2.70 MWh	13.06 MWh

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Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of 2025.

Mexico vs United States: Electricity Compared

Key Facts

Key Figures, 2025

Generation Mix, 2025

Carbon Intensity, 1985 to 2025

Demand per Person, 1985 to 2025

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