World Power Plants

Central Turbogas La Laguna48 MW Oil

OilVerified: Feb 2026

Central Turbogas La Laguna is a 48 MW oil power plant in Mexico, operated by Comisión Federal de Electricidad. Ranked #36 of 38 oil plants in Mexico, it accounts for 0.25% of Mexico's total oil capacity of 18,889 MW. The largest oil plant in Mexico is Central Termoeléctrica Francisco Pérez Ríos at 2,200 MW, making this facility 45.8 times smaller. Nearby plants include La Laguna II combined cycle power station (538 MW, Gas), La Laguna II (498 MW, Gas), and Villanueva I (330 MW, Solar). The facility is located in the Coahuila region, approximately 100 km from the nearest major city, Torreón.

Capacity
48 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Comisión Federal de Electricidad
Location
25.5510°, -103.4731°

Mexico, North America

Context & rankings
  • 259. largest of 419 plants in Mexico
  • #14,335 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #674 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
  • 0.03% of the installed capacity of Mexico
Operator portfolio

Comisión Federal de Electricidad operates 78 plants totalling 46,723 MW

Regional density

13 plants within 100 km, 2,999 MW combined

Nearest plant: Gómez Palacio (4.7 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 25.550962, -103.473087
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
95.7 Kt
147 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Est. Retirement
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
20.8K
cars per year
12.8K
homes per year
4.3M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Oil emission factor (650 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (35%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Oil
Energy Source
Non-Renewable
Country
Mexico
Continent
North America
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

MexicoEnergy Profile

419
Total Plants
141.6 GW
Total Capacity
GasHydroOilCoal
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