Mexico to Bring Power to 99.9% of Homes by 2030

Nearly everyone in Mexico will soon have electricity in their homes, thanks to an ambitious new government commitment to reach the country's most isolated communities.

President Claudia Sheinbaum's administration announced Wednesday that it will complete more than 45,000 electricity projects by 2030, bringing power to 99.9% of Mexican households. The $1.24 billion investment specifically targets rural dwellings that have never been connected to the grid.

The numbers tell a remarkable story of acceleration. In just 20 months, the current government has already completed 17,106 electricity projects. That's more than the entire total built during either of the previous two six-year presidential terms.

Energy Minister Luz Elena González framed the initiative as "energy justice," a concept now enshrined in Mexican law since 2024. "For the first time, access to energy is recognized as a dimension of justice and wellbeing," she told reporters at the presidential press conference.

Emilia Esther Calleja, head of Mexico's Federal Electricity Commission, said the pace represents triple the infrastructure built between 2006 and 2018. The government completed 21,645 projects during the previous presidency and projects 45,182 more by the end of Sheinbaum's term.

The 0.1% of homes that won't receive power are in locations that officials say are "practically impossible" to reach with traditional infrastructure. Even so, the goal represents near-universal access in a country where rural electrification has lagged for decades.

The Ripple Effect

Electricity access transforms lives in ways that reach far beyond flipping a light switch. Families can refrigerate food and medicine, children can study after dark, and small businesses can operate equipment that was previously out of reach.

The investment also signals a shift in how Mexico's government views basic services. "Electricity is not understood as a privilege or a good," Calleja explained. "It's understood as a right linked to social justice and the wellbeing of the Mexican people."

For communities that have lived generations without power, connection to the electrical grid opens doors to education, healthcare, and economic opportunities that many Mexicans take for granted.

The projects will bring light to some of Mexico's darkest corners, one connection at a time.