Energy in Mexico

Energy in Mexico describes energy and electricity production, consumption and import in Mexico.

Lamatalaventosa Wind Farm

Mexico total primary energy consumption by fuel in 2015[1]

  Coal (7%)
  Natural Gas (41%)
  Hydro (4%)
  Nuclear (1%)
  Oil (45%)
  Others (Renew.) (2%)
See also: Electricity sector in Mexico

In 2008, Mexico produced 234 TWh of electricity, of which, 86 TWh was from thermal plants, 39 TWh from hydropower, 18 TWh from coal, 9.8 TWh from nuclear power, 7 TWh from geothermal power and 0.255 TWh from wind power.[2] Mexico is among the world's top oil producers and exporters.

Overview
Energy in Mexico[3]
Capita Prim. energy Production Export Electricity CO2-emission
Million TWh TWh TWh TWh Mt
2004104.01,9252,9521,002188374
2007105.72,1432,920723214438
2008106.62,1002,717549215408
2009107.42,0312,559492218400
2010108.32,0712,633508226417
2012109.22,1652,654418250432
2012R117.12,1912,547266246436
2013118.42,2242,518253255452
Change 2004-104.1%7.6%-10.8%-49.3%20.3%11.6%
Mtoe = 11.63 TWh. Prim. energy includes energy losses

2012R = CO2 calculation criteria changed, numbers updated

Oil production
Main article: Petroleum industry in Mexico

President Lázaro Cárdenas expropriated foreign oil companies in the late 1930s. Since then, Pemex, the national company produces oil in Mexico. Main fields are Chicontepec Field, Cantarell Field and Ku-Maloob-Zaap. In 2008, oil production had declined by 9.2% to 3.96 million barrels per day while natural gas production increased by 14.2% to 6.92 million standard cubic feet per day.[4]

Mexico was the world's 12th largest producer in 2019.[5]

Renewable energy
Main article: Renewable energy in Mexico

Geothermal power

Mexico had the sixth greatest geothermal energy production in 2019.[6][7][8] Mexico is home to the largest geothermal power stations in the world, the Cerro Prieto Geothermal Power Station.

Wind power
Main article: Wind power in Mexico

See also

References
  1. "Statistical Review of World Energy (June 2016)" (PDF).
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-12-19. Retrieved 2009-12-19.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. IEA Key World Energy Statistics Statistics 2015, 2014 (2012R as in November 2015 + 2012 as in March 2014 is comparable to previous years statistical calculation criteria, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009 Archived 2013-10-07 at the Wayback Machine, 2006 Archived 2009-10-12 at the Wayback Machine IEA October, crude oil p.11, coal p. 13 gas p. 15
  4. http://www.ri.pemex.com/index.cfm?action=statusfilecat&categoryfileid=4406, Pemex fact sheet, visited on 12 December 2009
  5. "Production of Crude Oil including Lease Condensate 2019" (CVS download). U.S. Energy Information Administration. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
  6. "Federal Commission of Electricity of Mexico/Geothermal-electric production 2007".
  7. Hiriart, Gerardo; Gutiérrez-Negrı́n, Luis C.A (2003). "Main aspects of geothermal energy in Mexico". Geothermics. 32 (4–6): 389–396. doi:10.1016/j.geothermics.2003.07.005.
  8. IGA electricity generation for Mexico Archived 2009-05-08 at the Wayback Machine
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