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Lerma hydroelectric power station73.5 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewableVerified: Mar 2026

Lerma hydroelectric power station is a 73.5 MW hydro facility in Mexico. Ranked #56 of 134 hydro plants in Mexico, it accounts for 0.23% of the country's total hydro capacity of 31,832 MW. The largest hydro plant in Mexico is Chicoasén Dam at 2,400 MW, making Lerma 32.7 times smaller. Nearby plants include Los Azufres (225 MW, Geothermal) and Lerma (Tepuxtepec) (74 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the state of Mexico.

Capacity
73.5 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
CFE (Comisión Federal de Electricidad)
Location
19.9822°, -100.2522°

Mexico, North America

Context & rankings
  • 241. largest of 419 plants in Mexico
  • #11,575 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,709 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.05% of the installed capacity of Mexico
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

CFE (Comisión Federal de Electricidad) operates 26 plants totalling 3,610 MW

Regional density

8 plants within 100 km, 2,195 MW combined

Nearest plant: Los Azufres (48.3 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wikidata

Location

Coordinates:: 19.982222, -100.252222
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Lerma hydroelectric power station is a hydro power plant producing approximately 258 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.

Lifecycle emissions: ~24 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)

Technical Details

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

MexicoEnergy Profile

419
Total Plants
141.6 GW
Total Capacity
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