Mexico
power plants.
Mexico has 277 power plants in our public-data catalog, totalling 62.4 GW of tracked generating capacity. Its grid leans on natural gas — 41.2% of tracked capacity (25.7 GW), with hydro a distant second at 20%. The largest single plant we track is Plutarco Elías Calles (Petacalco) (2,778 MW, online since 2017).
Mexico electricity mix
Tracked installed capacity by fuel, from our public-data catalog. Each fuel links to its global page.
Largest plants in Mexico
Frequently asked questions
Where does Mexico get its electricity?
Across the 277 plants in our catalog, Mexico's tracked capacity is led by natural gas at 41.2% (25.7 GW), then hydro at 20% and oil at 18.5%. These are tracked installed-capacity shares from public datasets, not live generation.
What is the largest power plant in Mexico?
The largest plant we track in Mexico is Plutarco Elías Calles (Petacalco), a coal facility with 2,778 MW of capacity (commissioned 2017). Open nrgmap to see it on the map with 276 other Mexico plants.
How many power plants does Mexico have?
Our catalog tracks 277 power plants in Mexico, totalling 62.4 GW. This is a large, representative subset built from sources like WRI, EIA and OpenStreetMap — the true national total, including the smallest installations, is higher.
Can I see Mexico's power grid on a map?
Yes — open nrgmap at app.nrgmap.com and search Mexico to fly to it. Every tracked plant is a marker sized by capacity and coloured by fuel, with the national fuel mix in the side panel.