Power plants in Mexico
A directory of 366 power plants in Mexico with a combined installed capacity of 90,751 MW, mapped and ranked from open data — by fuel, capacity and emissions.
Power mix by fuel (Mexico)
Plant counts by primary fuel, WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Mexico electricity grid — mix & carbon intensity (2025)
Source: Ember / Our World in Data (CC BY 4.0).
The state of Mexico’s power emissions
Across the 96 Mexico power plants carrying an asset-level CO₂ figure in this open dataset, total emissions are about 110 Mt CO₂/yr. The single largest emitter, Manuel Álvarez Moreno (Manzanillo) (oil), accounts for about 8% of that 96-plant reported subset (not of the whole country). The top three owners — CFE, CFE/PIE, Mexico Infrastructure Partners SAPI de CV — control roughly 75% of that 96-plant reported subset. Most of these plants sit in a arid Köppen climate zone.
Largest emitters (Mt CO₂/yr)
Emissions by owner (Mt CO₂/yr)
CO₂ — measured (US EPA / EU ETS) or modelled (Climate TRACE), per plant · backbone WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0) · climate: Köppen-Geiger (WorldClim). CC BY 4.0.
Largest plants in Mexico
| # | Plant | Fuel | MW |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plutarco Elías Calles (Petacalco) | Coal | 2,778 |
| 2 | Manuel Moreno Torres (Chicoasén) | Hydro | 2,400 |
| 3 | Noreste (Escobedo) power station | Gas | 1,680 |
| 4 | Energía de Celaya power station | Gas | 1,617 |
| 5 | Laguna Verde | Nuclear | 1,608 |
| 6 | Francisco Pérez Ríos (Tula) | Oil | 1,606 |
| 7 | Empalme I power station | Gas | 1,482 |
| 8 | Carbón II | Coal | 1,400 |
| 9 | Manuel Álvarez Moreno (Manzanillo) | Oil | 1,300 |
| 10 | Infiernillo | Hydro | 1,200 |
| 11 | José López Portillo (Río Escondido) | Coal | 1,200 |
| 12 | Tuxpan III y IV | Gas | 1,180 |
| 13 | Tamazunchale | Gas | 1,179 |
| 14 | Altamira V | Gas | 1,155 |
| 15 | Tajín Energía power station | Gas | 1,146 |
| 16 | Altamira III y IV | Gas | 1,096 |
| 17 | Malpaso | Hydro | 1,080 |
| 18 | Prenergy El Salto power station | Gas | 1,000 |
| 19 | Aguamilpa Solidaridad | Hydro | 960 |
| 20 | Topolobampo II power station | Gas | 917 |
Power plants in Mexico by region
Cite this
Inzonex PowerAtlas (2026). Asset-level power-plant CO2 emissions — Mexico. Derived from WRI GPPD, Climate TRACE, US EPA GHGRP and EU ETS (CC BY 4.0). https://inzonex.co.uk/poweratlas/mexico/
Frequently asked questions
How many power plants are in Mexico?
There are 356 current or operating power-plant records in Mexico in this open dataset, with about 90,751 MW of capacity. Historical and pipeline records remain available separately.
What is the largest power plant in Mexico?
Plutarco Elías Calles (Petacalco) is the largest at about 2,778 MW (coal).
What fuels generate electricity in Mexico?
The most common plant type in this dataset is gas (121 plants), across 10 fuel types in total.
How clean is Mexico's electricity grid?
Mexico's grid carbon intensity is about 474 gCO₂/kWh, with 25.9% low-carbon generation (<a href="https://ember-energy.org/" rel="nofollow">Ember</a> / <a href="https://ourworldindata.org/energy" rel="nofollow">Our World in Data</a> (CC BY 4.0)).