Mexico

North America

%1$s operates %2$s power plants with a combined capacity of %3$s 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