Natural gas is by far the most prominent source for electricity production in Mexico. In 2023, it accounted for 58 percent of the Latin American country's power output. This was followed by oil and other petroleum products, which made up 9 percent of total power production that year.
Distribution of electricity generation in Mexico in 2023, by source
Solar includes both solar thermal and solar photovoltaic generation.
Bioenergy includes generation from combustible renewables and may include waste generation (renewable and non-renewable).
Other renewables includes geothermal, tidal and wave generation.
Other fossil includes oil and petroleum products generation, as well as manufactured gases.
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