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Data Center Power & Policy in Mexico
Every government action on data centers and power in Mexico that we have verified: moratoriums, grid rules, incentives, tariffs and plans, with the power indicators that drive site selection.
By Amit Jain
Reviewed by Deepti Agrawal
Updated 15 October 2026
In short
As of 15 October 2026, DC Market Insights tracks 6 government actions on data centers and power in Mexico, 6 of them in force. We have found no moratorium or restriction on new data centers in force in Mexico.
Market snapshot
Mexico power and policy: key facts
- Grid emission factor: 0.44 kgCO2/kWh (2023). Rank 7 of 21 tracked countries, highest first.
- Latest change: SENER Single Self-Supply Window (Ventanilla Única de Autoconsumo): fixed deadlines for 0.7 to 20 MW self-supply projects (Secretaría de Energía (SENER), 4 May 2026).
- By type: 4 regulation, 1 grid access and 1 renewable energy.
Power indicators for Mexico
Latest official figure for each indicator, with earlier years where we have them.
In force now in Mexico
Grid access (1)
CNE model interconnection and connection contract: load centres of 1 MW or more must sign; developer pays for works and posts guarantees
CNE agreement issuing the model contract for interconnection, connection or both to the National Transmission Grid or the General Distribution Networks for power plants, storage systems and load centres (centros de carga), replacing the CRE models. It applies to load centres on the transmission grid that take part in the wholesale market (qualified users, registered self-supply users) and to distribution-connected load centres with contracted load of 1 MW or more. The applicant bears the cost of metering and specific works and must post guarantees; CENACE instructs signing (within 10 business days) and physical connection follows within 72 hours of the order. Signed 2 March 2026 (Comité Técnico agreement CT/2.SE/2-2026); published in the DOF on 17 March 2026 and in force from the next business day, per Greenberg Traurig.
1 MW Contracted load threshold for distribution-connected load centres. DOF date and entry into force from Greenberg Traurig (17 Mar 2026, next business day); the official text read gives only the signing date (2 Mar 2026).
Renewable energy (1)
Energy Sector Programme 2025-2030 (PROSENER): clean energy to reach 38% of power generation by 2030
The Programa Sectorial de Energía 2025-2030, published in the DOF on 22 December 2025, sets the goal that clean energy reaches 38% of national power generation by 2030 (the National Development Plan gives a 38% to 45% range). It records that clean energy made only 24.32% of generation in 2024, short of the earlier 35% goal. Clean energy in Mexico includes renewables plus nuclear and efficient cogeneration.
38 % of generation (clean energy, 2030 goal 2024 baseline 24.32% clean energy (not renewables only).
Regulation (4)
SENER Single Self-Supply Window (Ventanilla Única de Autoconsumo): fixed deadlines for 0.7 to 20 MW self-supply projects
SENER guidelines (signed 4 May 2026) create the Ventanilla Única de Autoconsumo inside the Ventanilla Energía platform for priority, fast and parallel handling of self-supply procedures by SENER, CENACE, CFE and CNE, with one shared file. Deadlines in business days: SENER resolves the MISSE in 20; CENACE self-supply studies in 30 (rapid study 10); CNE generation permit in 30; CFE signs the interconnection and connection contract 10 days after CENACE's instruction; CENACE commissioning tests within 60. It covers isolated or interconnected projects of 0.7 to 20 MW; larger projects follow the ordinary process. In force the day after DOF publication. The SENER/CNE study on integrating data centres (May 2026) points to this route for data centres.
20 MW Upper capacity limit for the single window (lower limit 0.7 MW). Date = signing date; DOF publication date not read.
New Federal Law on Protection of Personal Data held by Private Parties (2025): transfers allowed, no data localisation
A new LFPDPPP was published in the DOF on 20 March 2025 and took effect on 21 March 2025, replacing the 2010 law. Supervision, verification and sanctions moved from the dissolved INAI to the Secretaría Anticorrupción y Buen Gobierno. Chapter V (Art. 36 onward) allows national and international transfers of personal data, in some cases without the data subject's consent; the law sets no requirement to store data inside Mexico.
Self-supply (autoconsumo) regime: own power plants of 0.7 MW or more, simplified permit for 0.7 to 20 MW interconnected plants
Articles 30 to 32 of the Ley del Sector Eléctrico define self-supply as production from a power plant of 0.7 MW or more used on site. It can be isolated (no grid connection, all output used in a private network) or interconnected (grid-connected; surplus can be delivered free or sold only to the state utility, with a generation permit and interconnection contract, and intermittent plants need their own storage or must pay for backup). Interconnected plants of 0.7 to 20 MW get a simplified CNE permit procedure; renewables are preferred. This is the main legal route for data centres that want on-site generation while grid connections are delayed.
0.7 MW Minimum plant capacity for autoconsumo (generation permit required); simplified permit for interconnected plants of 0.7 to 20 MW.
Electricity Sector Law (LSE): the State must keep at least 54% of the energy injected into the grid
The Ley del Sector Eléctrico, published in the DOF on 18 March 2025, replaced the 2014 Electricity Industry Law. Article 12 sets the 'prevalence' of the State: state-owned CFE must keep at least 54% of the average energy injected into the national grid over a calendar year, with private generation allowed for the rest under planning set by the Energy Ministry (SENER). The law also created the self-supply (autoconsumo) regime used by data centres that build their own plants (see PP-MX-002) and moved permits to the new Comisión Nacional de Energía (CNE), which replaced the CRE.
54 % of energy injected into the grid (Stat Annual average; measurement rules set by the regulations. Entry-into-force date not read from the transitory articles.
Timeline of data center and power policy in Mexico
| Date | Action | Type | Status | Authority |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 May 2026 | SENER Single Self-Supply Window (Ventanilla Única de Autoconsumo): fixed deadlines for 0.7 to 20 MW self-supply projects | Regulation | In force | Secretaría de Energía (SENER) |
| 17 Mar 2026 | CNE model interconnection and connection contract: load centres of 1 MW or more must sign; developer pays for works and posts guarantees | Grid access | In force | Comisión Nacional de Energía (CNE); CENACE |
| 22 Dec 2025 | Energy Sector Programme 2025-2030 (PROSENER): clean energy to reach 38% of power generation by 2030 | Renewable energy | In force | Secretaría de Energía (SENER) |
| 20 Mar 2025 | New Federal Law on Protection of Personal Data held by Private Parties (2025): transfers allowed, no data localisation | Regulation | In force | Congress of the Union; Secretaría Anticorrupción y Buen Gobierno |
| 18 Mar 2025 | Self-supply (autoconsumo) regime: own power plants of 0.7 MW or more, simplified permit for 0.7 to 20 MW interconnected plants | Regulation | In force | Comisión Nacional de Energía (CNE); Secretaría de Energía (SENER) |
| 18 Mar 2025 | Electricity Sector Law (LSE): the State must keep at least 54% of the energy injected into the grid | Regulation | In force | Congress of the Union; Secretaría de Energía (SENER); Comisión Nacional de Energía (CNE) |
How Mexico compares
Latest official figures for the countries we track.
| Country | Industrial power price | Renewable share | Grid emission factor | Restrictions in force | Incentives in force |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | — | 19.6% (2025) | 0.28 kgCO2/kWh (2022) | 0 | 2 |
| Australia | — | 39% (2025) | — | 0 | 2 |
| Bangladesh | — | 2% (2025) | — | 0 | 0 |
| Belgium | 183 USD/MWh (2025) | 34.3% (2025) | 0.19 kgCO2/kWh (2024) | 0 | 0 |
| Brazil | — | 86.8% (2025) | 0.07 kgCO2/kWh (2025) | 0 | 1 |
| Chile | — | 66% (2025) | 0.24 kgCO2/kWh (2023) | 0 | 0 |
| Colombia | — | — | 0.22 kgCO2/kWh (2024) | 0 | 2 |
| Denmark | 134 USD/MWh (2025) | 81.5% (2024) | 0.11 kgCO2/kWh (2024) | 1 | 0 |
| Finland | 58.4 USD/MWh (2025) | 57% (2024) | 0.03 kgCO2/kWh (2025) | 0 | 0 |
| France | 104 USD/MWh (2025) | 27% (2025) | 0.02 kgCO2/kWh (2025) | 0 | 1 |
| Germany | 180 USD/MWh (2025) | 58.8% (2025) | 0.34 kgCO2/kWh (2025) | 1 | 0 |
| India | 82.1 USD/MWh (2025) | 28.7% (2026) | 0.68 kgCO2/kWh (2025) | 0 | 5 |
| Indonesia | 62.9 USD/MWh (2024) | 16.3% (2025) | 0.68 kgCO2/kWh (2024) | 0 | 1 |
| Ireland | 234 USD/MWh (2025) | 41.3% (2024) | 0.20 kgCO2/kWh (2025) | 2 | 0 |
| Japan | — | 23.1% (2024) | 0.45 kgCO2/kWh (2024) | 0 | 0 |
| Kazakhstan | — | 14.6% (2025) | 0.81 kgCO2/kWh (2025) | 0 | 0 |
| Malaysia | 105 USD/MWh (2026) | 21% (2025) | 0.74 kgCO2/kWh (2024) | 1 | 1 |
| Mexico | — | — | 0.44 kgCO2/kWh (2023) | 0 | 0 |
| Nepal | — | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| Netherlands | 148 USD/MWh (2025) | 49% (2025) | 0.20 kgCO2/kWh (2024) | 4 | 0 |
| Pakistan | 97.5 USD/MWh (2026) | 34.7% (2025) | — | 0 | 1 |
| Peru | — | 62.6% (2025) | — | 0 | 1 |
| Russia | — | 17.6% (2025) | — | 2 | 0 |
| Singapore | 189 USD/MWh (2025) | 2.1% (2024) | 0.40 kgCO2/kWh (2024) | 0 | 0 |
| South Korea | — | 9.8% (2025) | — | 0 | 0 |
| Sri Lanka | — | 60.2% (2025) | — | 0 | 0 |
| United Arab Emirates | 120 USD/MWh (2026) | 8.8% (2024) | 0.47 kgCO2/kWh (2024) | 0 | 0 |
| United Kingdom | 234 USD/MWh (2026) | 52.1% (2025) | 0.15 kgCO2/kWh (2026) | 1 | 1 |
| United States | 86.2 USD/MWh (2025) | 24% (2025) | 0.35 kgCO2/kWh (2023) | 0 | 1 |
| Uzbekistan | 83.3 USD/MWh (2026) | 19.4% (2025) | — | 1 | 0 |
Questions
Is there a data center moratorium in Mexico?
We have found no moratorium or restriction on new data centers in force in Mexico as of 15 October 2026. Proposed or announced measures, if any, are listed in the timeline.
Where does this data come from?
Each action comes from a page we opened: a law, regulation, gazette notice, ministry or regulator release, grid operator notice or investment agency page, and only when official text is not available a company or trade publication. A second analyst re-opens the source before an item is published. Government sources are linked on the page; all sources come with the Excel data.
What counts as a restriction or moratorium?
A government or grid operator rule that stops, pauses, caps or conditions new data center capacity or grid connections, for a country or a region within it. Proposals are shown as proposed until they take effect.
How are power prices compared?
We use each country’s official statistics for industrial or non-household electricity, converted to US dollars per MWh at the average rate for the year where needed, and show the year and source. Contract prices for data centers can differ.
How often is it updated?
Countries are reviewed on a rolling schedule and changes are added as they are announced. Each item shows the date of the action.
Global capacity
How much data center capacity does Mexico have?
Installed capacity in MW (IT load), its share of the region, the largest tracked sites and the outlook to 2035.
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