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Mexico

Mexico offshore wind overview.

Mexico is an early-stage offshore wind market with good Gulf of Mexico and Pacific coast resources. No offshore wind framework or commercial project pipeline is firmly established, and policy support has been uneven in recent years. Any near-term progress is likely to come through state utility studies, industrial demand or renewed private-sector procurement clarity.Latin America128.5m people

At a Glance

Installed offshore wind

0 GW

National target

Under study

Operational projects

No operational projects listed yet

Pipeline capacity

Pipeline capacity coming soonPlanned, consented and in build

Renewables share

33%of installed capacity

Offshore wind share

0%of installed capacity

Capacity growth since 2020

12%

Fastest-growing technology since 2020

Solar PV+5.8 GW

Market Readiness

Market stage

Early-stage market where offshore wind activity is starting to form and the route to delivery is still emerging.

Consenting window

Typical offshore wind consenting timescale: 38-77 months.

Electricity system

State-dominated following 2021-2022 energy reform reversal. CENACE operates grid. CFE (Federal Electricity Commission) is dominant state utility. CRE (Energy Regulatory Commission) regulates but with reduced independence post-reform. SENER (Ministry of Energy) sets policy. SEMARNAT manages environmental permitting. Private renewable investment severely curtailed since 2018 — offshore wind development essentially requires CFE partnership or state leadership.

Grid context

Grid connection for offshore wind in Mexico is managed by CENACE (Centro Nacional de Control de Energía) as the independent system operator under the Clean Energy Law interconnection framework. Mexico's offshore wind programme is at an early development stage, primarily focused on Gulf of Mexico and Pacific coast sites, and dedicated offshore connection procedures have not been established. The regulatory framework has been subject to significant uncertainty following electricity sector reforms since 2021.