Fossil fuels accounted by far for the largest electricity generation capacity in Mexico, with over 70 percent in 2022. Renewable sources accounted for less than 30 percent of the country's power capacity that year, while nuclear contributed around one percent.
Distribution of electricity generation capacity in Mexico from 2020 to 2022, by type of source
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Statista, & Ember. (June 1, 2023). Distribution of electricity generation capacity in Mexico from 2020 to 2022, by type of source [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 26, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/763072/electricity-generate-source-mexico/
Statista, und Ember. "Distribution of electricity generation capacity in Mexico from 2020 to 2022, by type of source." Chart. June 1, 2023. Statista. Accessed September 26, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/763072/electricity-generate-source-mexico/
Statista, Ember. (2023). Distribution of electricity generation capacity in Mexico from 2020 to 2022, by type of source. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 26, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/763072/electricity-generate-source-mexico/
Statista, and Ember. "Distribution of Electricity Generation Capacity in Mexico from 2020 to 2022, by Type of Source." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Jun 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/763072/electricity-generate-source-mexico/
Statista & Ember, Distribution of electricity generation capacity in Mexico from 2020 to 2022, by type of source Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/763072/electricity-generate-source-mexico/ (last visited September 26, 2023)
Distribution of electricity generation capacity in Mexico from 2020 to 2022, by type of source [Graph], Statista, & Ember, June 1, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/763072/electricity-generate-source-mexico/