Electricity in Mexico – CFE Tidbits

Here are few basic facts about Electricity in Mexico. CFE, Comisión Federal de Electricidad, dominates the sector with a monopoly on delivery. Private sector participation in generation was allowed starting in 1992.

Only 3.3 percent of energy generated is non hydro renewable (2008). Of that 2% is geo-thermal.

Residential consumption amounts to 26% of consumption (2008).

Solar

Mexico is the country with the world’s third largest solar potential. The country’s gross solar potential is estimated at 5kWh/m2 daily, which corresponds to 50 times national electricity generation. Currently, there is over 1 million square meters of solar thermal panels installed in Mexico, while in 2005, there were 115,000 square meters of solar PV (photo-voltaic). It is expected that in 2012 there will be 1,8 million square meters of installed solar thermal panels.

There are lots more details on Wikipedia including the renewable energy law, wind power installations, etc etc.