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Mexico Achieves 12% Electricity Reserve Margin, Eyes Five New Plants by Year-End

Optimized maintenance backed by crisis protocols with real-time demand monitoring supports plans to add 29 GW of new capacity by 2027.

México suma 8 nuevas plantas eléctricas. Foto: Presidencia vía Cuartoscuro
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Overview

  • Grid now operates with a 12% operational reserve margin, ensuring capacity to meet unexpected demand spikes.
  • Five new combined-cycle plants scheduled before year-end will add over 6,700 MW of clean, firm generation.
  • A strategic expansion roadmap aims to deliver more than 29,000 MW of additional capacity by 2027 alongside transmission and distribution upgrades.
  • Short-term stability is driven by optimized maintenance schedules, network reinforcements, real-time demand monitoring and punctual fuel supply.
  • Joint planning by the Energy Secretariat, CFE and Cenace has enabled infrastructure upgrades and full power restoration within 95 days after recent hurricanes.