New Mexico
power plants.
New Mexico has 120 power plants in our public-data catalog, totalling 9.5 GW of tracked capacity. Its generating fleet leans on natural gas — 39.8% of tracked capacity, with coal second at 29.8%. The largest plant we track is Four Corners (1,636 MW, online since 1969).
New Mexico electricity mix
Tracked installed capacity by fuel. Each links to its global page.
Largest plants in New Mexico
Frequently asked questions
Where does New Mexico get its electricity?
Across the 120 plants we track in New Mexico, capacity is led by natural gas at 39.8%, then coal at 29.8%. These are tracked installed-capacity shares from public data, not live generation.
What is the largest power plant in New Mexico?
The largest plant in our New Mexico catalog is Four Corners, a coal facility with 1,636 MW (commissioned 1969).
How many power plants are in New Mexico?
Our catalog tracks 120 power plants in New Mexico totalling 9.5 GW, built from EIA, WRI and OpenStreetMap. The true total including the smallest installations is higher.