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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Ember. (June 1, 2023). Distribution of electricity generation in Mexico in 2022, by source [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 03, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1237496/mexico-distribution-of-electricity-production-by-source/
Ember. "Distribution of electricity generation in Mexico in 2022, by source." Chart. June 1, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 03, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1237496/mexico-distribution-of-electricity-production-by-source/
Ember. (2023). Distribution of electricity generation in Mexico in 2022, by source. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 03, 2023. 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/
Ember, Distribution of electricity generation in Mexico in 2022, by source Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1237496/mexico-distribution-of-electricity-production-by-source/ (last visited December 03, 2023)
Distribution of electricity generation in Mexico in 2022, by source [Graph], Ember, June 1, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1237496/mexico-distribution-of-electricity-production-by-source/