Emilia Calleja Outlines CFE Goals for Electricity, Internet

Mexico’s CFE has entered what its Director General, Emilia Calleja, described as a “new public era” following the constitutional changes promoted by President Claudia Sheinbaum to restore the state’s control over the energy sector.

Speaking before the Energy Committee of the Chamber of Deputies as part of Sheinbaum’s first presidential report, Calleja emphasized that the reforms to Art. 25, 27, and 28 of the Constitution marked a turning point for CFE and PEMEX, reestablishing them as public entities under state ownership. “This strengthened model places strategic resources in the hands of the people and guarantees reliable electricity for homes, communities, and industries,” she said.

CFE reported MX$340 billion in revenue in 2Q25, boosted by higher energy sales and fuel and transport services. The utility recorded a net income of MX$68.7 billion, while its trading arm, CFE International, generated US$119.6 million in natural gas operations during the first half of the year.

By the end of 2025, CFE expects four new power plants to come online and three hydroelectric upgrades to be completed, adding 1,741MW to the grid, enough to power more than 10 million homes. The Plan for Strengthening and Expanding the National Electric System 2025–2030, coordinated by the Energy Ministry, envisions 22GW of new public generation capacity through 51 projects, alongside an estimated 29GW in private additions.

The plan also includes 2.2GW of energy storage and Mexico’s first two solar-thermal plants with storage in Baja California Sur. Beyond generation, CFE has expanded transmission and distribution networks, increased internet access through over 1,300 new public connection points, and carried out electrification projects in Indigenous and rural communities, achieving 99.73% national coverage.