Energy Generation: A strategic approach for successful companies
How can companies maintain efficient and sustainable operations while minimizing their ecological footprint and promoting environmental responsibility?
ne answer is to generate their electricity. However, in the Mexican Wholesale Electricity Market (MEM), suppliers can adjust to each company's energy needs to achieve optimizations and increases in green energy.
What are Mexico’s energy needs?
In Mexico, the industrial sector leads energy consumption, accounting for over 26% of the national total, with nearly 1,500 petajoules consumed in 2022. The residential industry follows, consuming approximately 250 petajoules in the same period. In other words, all Mexican households consume barely 65% of what industries use in the country.
Energy demand is increasing, especially in sectors such as the automotive industry. It has significantly increased its energy consumption in the last decade due to its accelerated development and operations growth in our territory. As a result, energy tariffs from official sources surged by more than 15% between 2016 and 2017 alone.
These data reflect the urgent need for efficient and sustainable energy strategies in the industrial sector. Companies cannot afford to face these unexpected increases without affecting their profitability.
However, although energy demand may seem enormous, the truth is that Mexico not only has a generation capacity of 160% of its consumption, but also, according to a report by the NREL (National Renewable Energy Laboratory), the potential for electricity generation from renewable sources in the country is immense, estimated at 28,590 GW, that is, hundreds of times more than the current demand.
Given this abundance, the choice of energy sources goes far beyond a simple price analysis, as a well-structured energy strategy can be decisive for a company's success and sustainability.
Energy sources in Mexico
Mexico’s national electric system, incorporating various energy sources, reflects the country’s vast geographic and climatic diversity.
In 2022, Mexico reached an installed capacity of approximately 340,000 MW, distributed among renewable and non-renewable energy sources. Below is a breakdown of these sources and their respective generation capacities:
Hydroelectric: 12,303 MW
Geothermal: 976 MW
Wind energy: 6,921 MW
Solar Photovoltaic: 6,535 MW
Bioenergy: 378 MW
Nuclear power: 1,608 MW
Efficient Cogeneration: 2,305 MW
Other Energy Sources
Combined Cycle: 34,412 MW
Conventional Thermal: 11,343 MW
Turbo gas: 3,814 MW
Internal Combustion: 727 MW
Coal-fired Power: 5,463 MW
Although these sources are not renewable, they are crucial to maintaining stability and ensuring the country's energy availability.
Enel: Your strategic partner in energy generation
At Enel, we are your best partner in developing a more cost-effective energy generation strategy. We prioritize renewable energy consumption, so your company can obtain Clean Energy Certificates (CELs) in the Wholesale Electricity Market (MEM) and demonstrate its commitment to sustainability.
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