Top plants
| Plant | Country | Fuel | Owner | MW | CO2 t/yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plutarco Elías Calles (Petacalco) | Mexico | Coal | CFE | 2,778 | 6,926,400 |
| Manuel Moreno Torres (Chicoasén) | Mexico | Hydro | CFE | 2,400 | n/a |
| Noreste (Escobedo) power station | Mexico | Gas | Mexico Infrastructure Partners SAPI de CV | 1,680 | 3,577,200 |
| Energía de Celaya power station | Mexico | Gas | Energía de Celaya SA de CV [100%] | 1,617 | 2,549,686 |
| Laguna Verde | Mexico | Nuclear | CFE | 1,608 | n/a |
| Francisco Pérez Ríos (Tula) | Mexico | Oil | CFE | 1,606 | 1,551,100 |
| Empalme I power station | Mexico | Gas | Comisión Federal de Electricidad EPE | 1,482 | 3,048,900 |
| Carbón II | Mexico | Coal | CFE | 1,400 | 4,448,700 |
| Manuel Álvarez Moreno (Manzanillo) | Mexico | Oil | CFE | 1,300 | 8,352,200 |
| José López Portillo (Río Escondido) | Mexico | Coal | CFE | 1,200 | 2,991,900 |
| Infiernillo | Mexico | Hydro | CFE | 1,200 | n/a |
| Tuxpan III y IV | Mexico | Gas | CFE/PIE | 1,180 | 2,176,000 |
| Tamazunchale | Mexico | Gas | CFE/PIE | 1,179 | 2,673,500 |
| Altamira V | Mexico | Gas | CFE/PIE | 1,155 | 1,821,204 |
| Tajín Energía power station | Mexico | Gas | Tajín Energía S de RL de CV [100%] | 1,146 | 1,807,013 |
| Altamira III y IV | Mexico | Gas | CFE/PIE | 1,096 | 1,728,173 |
| Malpaso | Mexico | Hydro | CFE | 1,080 | n/a |
| Prenergy El Salto power station | Mexico | Gas | Prenergy de México SA de CV [100%] | 1,000 | 1,576,800 |
| Aguamilpa Solidaridad | Mexico | Hydro | CFE | 960 | n/a |
| Topolobampo II power station | Mexico | Gas | Mexico Infrastructure Partners SAPI de CV | 917 | 2,277,500 |
What changes this answer from a template?
Fuel mix: Gas 121, Hydro 72, Biomass 72, Solar 29. Regions: Veracruz (56), Jalisco (23), Oaxaca (22), Sonora (20). Owners: Unknown owner (138), CFE (65), CFE/PIE (29), Comisión Federal de Electricidad EPE [100%] (11).
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Frequently asked questions
What are the largest power plants in Mexico?
This PowerAtlas slice contains 356 plants with 90,751 MW of combined capacity. 159 plants have asset-level CO2 values: 0 measured and 95 modelled. The largest visible unit in this slice is Plutarco Elías Calles (Petacalco) at 2,778 MW.
Which fuels and owners dominate this slice?
Fuel mix by plant count: Gas 121, Hydro 72, Biomass 72, Solar 29. Leading owner/operator labels: Unknown owner (138), CFE (65), CFE/PIE (29), Comisión Federal de Electricidad EPE [100%] (11).
How is this answer sourced?
Plant identity and capacity come from WRI GPPD / Global Energy Monitor; CO2 provenance is labelled as regulator-measured, modelled or unavailable on each plant page.
Methodology
This answer page is generated only when the slice has enough underlying plant records and passes the hub demand/data gate. It is not a separate source of truth; each table row links back to the underlying plant record and provenance labels.