Natural gas is by far the most prominent source for electricity production in Mexico. In 2022, it accounted for nearly 55 percent of the Latin American country's power output. This was followed by oil and other petroleum products, which made up 13.5 percent of total power production that year.
Distribution of electricity generation in Mexico in 2022, by source
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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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Ember. (June 1, 2023). Distribution of electricity generation in Mexico in 2022, by source [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1237496/mexico-distribution-of-electricity-production-by-source/
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Ember. (2023). Distribution of electricity generation in Mexico in 2022, by source. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1237496/mexico-distribution-of-electricity-production-by-source/
Ember. "Distribution of Electricity Generation in Mexico in 2022, by Source." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Jun 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1237496/mexico-distribution-of-electricity-production-by-source/
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