Mexico

North America

Mexico operates 419 power plants with a combined capacity of 141.6 GW. Below is its generation profile, fuel mix and largest stations, drawn from the World Power Plants database.

Power Plants

419

Total tracked

Capacity

141.6 GW

Installed

Renewable Share

27%

Of capacity

Largest Plant

Plutarco Elías Calles (Petacalco)

By capacity

Fuel Mix

Natural Gas45.7%

Hydroelectric22.5%

Oil13.6%

Coal9.8%

Nuclear3.3%

Solar1.7%

Largest Stations

Plutarco Elías Calles (Petacalco)

Mexico · Coal

2,778MW · 1991

Petacalco thermal power station

Mexico · Natural Gas

2,778MW · 1991

Central Termoelectrica Plutarco Elias Calles

Mexico · Coal

2,778MW · 1994

Central Termoelectrica “General Manuel Alvarez Moreno”

Mexico · Natural Gas

2,754MW · 1982

General Manuel Álvarez Moreno thermal power station

Mexico · Natural Gas

2,754MW · 2010

Presa Chicoasen

Mexico · Hydroelectric

2,400MW · 1980