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ARTICLE · 05 MAY 2025

Mexico's 2025 Energy Reforms: A Closer Look

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On March 19, 2025, the President of Mexico, Claudia Sheinbaum, issued two major decrees in the Official Gazette of the Federation that introduce significant changes to the country's energy landscape.

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On March 19, 2025, the President of Mexico, Claudia Sheinbaum, issued two major decrees in the Official Gazette of the Federation that introduce significant changes to the country's energy landscape. These reforms, one concerning the electricity sector (the "Electricity Sector Reform") and the other addressing the hydrocarbon sector (the "Hydrocarbon Sector Reform"), are designed to reshape Mexico's energy policy by redefining the roles of both the state and private sectors. While each reform has its specific focus, both aim to bolster state control over key activities while allowing for private sector participation under specific terms.

A. ELECTRICITY SECTOR REFORM

The Electricity Sector Reform introduced a new regulatory framework that replaced the former Electricity Industry Law published on 2014 with the new Electricity Sector Law. In addition, the Law of the State Public Enterprise Comisión Federal de Electricidad ("CFE") and the Law of the National

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