Power plants in Mexico

This PowerAtlas slice contains 366 plants with 97,855 MW of combined capacity. 160 plants have asset-level CO2 values: 0 measured and 96 modelled. The largest visible unit in this slice is Plutarco Elías Calles (Petacalco) at 2,778 MW.

366plants
97,855MW
0measured CO2 records
96modelled CO2 records

Top plants

PlantCountryFuelOwnerMWCO2 t/yr
Plutarco Elías Calles (Petacalco)MexicoCoalCFE2,7786,926,400
Manuel Moreno Torres (Chicoasén)MexicoHydroCFE2,400n/a
Adolfo López Mateos (Tuxpan)MexicoOilCFE2,1003,084,600
Noreste (Escobedo) power stationMexicoGasMexico Infrastructure Partners SAPI de CV1,6803,577,200
Jorge Luque power stationMexicoGasGeneradora Fénix SAPI de CV [100%]1,660n/a
Energía de Celaya power stationMexicoGasEnergía de Celaya SA de CV [100%]1,6172,549,686
Laguna VerdeMexicoNuclearCFE1,608n/a
Francisco Pérez Ríos (Tula)MexicoOilCFE1,6061,551,100
Empalme I power stationMexicoGasComisión Federal de Electricidad EPE1,4823,048,900
Carbón IIMexicoCoalCFE1,4004,448,700
Manuel Álvarez Moreno (Manzanillo)MexicoOilCFE1,3008,352,200
José López Portillo (Río Escondido)MexicoCoalCFE1,2002,991,900
InfiernilloMexicoHydroCFE1,200n/a
Tuxpan III y IVMexicoGasCFE/PIE1,1802,176,000
TamazunchaleMexicoGasCFE/PIE1,1792,673,500
Altamira VMexicoGasCFE/PIE1,1551,821,204
Tajín Energía power stationMexicoGasTajín Energía S de RL de CV [100%]1,1461,807,013
Altamira III y IVMexicoGasCFE/PIE1,0961,728,173
MalpasoMexicoHydroCFE1,080n/a
Prenergy El Salto power stationMexicoGasPrenergy de México SA de CV [100%]1,0001,576,800

What changes this answer from a template?

Fuel mix: Gas 129, Hydro 73, Biomass 72, Solar 29. Regions: Veracruz (58), Jalisco (25), Oaxaca (22), Sonora (20). Owners: Unknown owner (138), CFE (66), CFE/PIE (29), Comisión Federal de Electricidad EPE [100%] (14).

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Frequently asked questions

What are the largest power plants in Mexico?

This PowerAtlas slice contains 366 plants with 97,855 MW of combined capacity. 160 plants have asset-level CO2 values: 0 measured and 96 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 129, Hydro 73, Biomass 72, Solar 29. Leading owner/operator labels: Unknown owner (138), CFE (66), CFE/PIE (29), Comisión Federal de Electricidad EPE [100%] (14).

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.