CFE Aims for 99.9% Electricity Coverage Across Mexico by 2030
Mexico's Federal Electricity Commission (CFE) and Energy Ministry have announced a goal to bring electricity to 99.9% of Mexican homes, including isolated rural dwellings, before 2030. This initiative involves over 45,000 electricity projects, with 17,106 already completed within 20 months of the current administration. During a Wednesday press conference, President Claudia Sheinbaum also addressed traffic measures for upcoming World Cup matches and distanced herself from controversial remarks made by a federal official regarding Donald Trump.
The Mexican government plans to ensure 99.9% of homes nationwide have access to electricity by 2030, according to an announcement by the Energy Cabinet. Energy Minister Luz Elena González and CFE chief Emilia Esther Calleja detailed that more than 45,000 electricity projects are slated for completion during Sheinbaum's six-year term. Currently, 17,106 of these projects have been finished in 20 months.
González emphasized the concept of "energy justice," noting that access to energy is now recognized as a dimension of justice and well-being. This investment in infrastructure is intended to fulfill the mandate of an energy reform approved in 2024. CFE data indicates a significant increase in infrastructure development, with 17,106 projects built during the current term, compared to 12,630 during Felipe Calderón's presidency (2006-2012) and 14,505 during Enrique Peña Nieto's term (2012-2018).
President Sheinbaum also confirmed government decrees aimed at easing traffic in Mexico City and Guadalajara for World Cup matches. On Wednesday, on-site workdays were shortened in Mexico City for the Colombia–Uzbekistan match. For Thursday, Guadalajara workers were directed to work from home for the Mexico–South Korea game. Similar arrangements for remote work and no school are planned for June 24, Sheinbaum's birthday, when Mexico plays its final group match against the Czech Republic.
Additionally, President Sheinbaum addressed remarks made by Manuela Obrador Narváez, welfare delegate in Chiapas and cousin of former president López Obrador. Obrador Narváez had called Donald Trump a "misogynistic tyrant" at a Morena rally. Sheinbaum stated that these comments "don't represent the view of the government of Mexico" and indicated that she had asked her welfare minister to review whether an administrative offense had occurred.
According to Mexico News Daily, these announcements were made during President Claudia Sheinbaum's Wednesday morning press conference.
