The Government of Mexico announced that, as part of the Strengthening and Expansion Plan 2025–2030, the Federal Electricity Commission (CFE) and the Ministry of Energy will invest $8.177 billion to expand and modernize the National Transmission Grid. This strategy includes the construction of 275 new transmission lines and 524 works in electrical substations, benefiting more than 50 million people across the country.
President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo emphasized that this investment places Mexico among the few countries with a fully interconnected national electrical system. She recalled that the project includes the completion of the connection of the Baja California peninsula with the rest of the grid, ensuring greater reliability and energy security. “It is a very important investment, which allows us to carry out 275 line projects and 524 substations throughout the country,” she stressed.
The plan also foresees an increase in generation capacity of 29,074 megawatts, of which 22,674 will come directly from CFE and 6,400 from private investment. Energy Secretary Luz Elena González Escobar highlighted that this effort stems from the constitutional reform promoted by President Sheinbaum, aimed at reducing energy poverty and responding more effectively to natural disasters.
CFE Director General Emilia Calleja Alor explained that the expansion of the grid will meet the growing energy demand of the Development Poles for Wellbeing and new industries, while also relieving pressure on existing infrastructure. She detailed that 92 projects will be carried out in the northern region, 49 in the central region, and 30 in the south, adding to those already completed to ensure electricity supply for more than 15 million households.
The strengthening of the grid will involve 5,097 workers and the incorporation of innovations such as the Smart Electric Grid (REI), which will enable remote monitoring, power flow control, fiber optic communication, digital transformers, 3D mapping, and mobile sensors. With these advancements, Mexico will have a safer, more modern, and more efficient energy infrastructure for the years ahead.
