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Necaxa hydroelectric power station109 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewableVerified: Feb 2026

Necaxa hydroelectric power station is a 109 MW hydro plant in Mexico, operated by the Mexican Light and Power Company. Ranked #42 of 134 hydro plants in Mexico, it accounts for 0.34% 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 Necaxa 22 times smaller. Nearby plants include Necaxa (109 MW, Hydro), Tepexic (39 MW, Hydro), and Patla (37 MW, Hydro). The facility is situated in Puebla, approximately 100 km northeast of Mexico City.

Capacity
109 MW
Commissioning Year
1992

34 years old

Owner
Mexican Light and Power Company
Location
20.2171°, -98.0002°

Mexico, North America

Context & rankings
  • 206. largest of 419 plants in Mexico
  • #9,693 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,199 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.08% of the installed capacity of Mexico
Age & fleet comparison

34 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Mexican Light and Power Company operates 1 plants totalling 109 MW

Regional density

13 plants within 100 km, 2,093 MW combined

Nearest plant: Necaxa (1.4 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wikidata

Location

Coordinates:: 20.217085, -98.000240
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Necaxa hydroelectric power station is a hydro power plant producing approximately 382 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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