CFE faces diverse challenges regarding service, tariffs, and retiree demands

The Comisión Federal de Electricidad (CFE) is navigating multiple operational and social challenges in Mexico. Retirees from CFE and Pemex, organized under the Alianza Nacional de Jubilados, have marched in Mexico City to demand a technical table to address constitutional reforms regarding pensions, specifically seeking the principle of non-retroactivity.

In Baja California, the state congress has formally requested that federal deputies follow up on petitions from CFE retirees. Meanwhile, residential electricity rates are set to return to regular levels in several northern and coastal states, including Baja California, Sonora, and Nuevo León, following the conclusion of summer subsidies on November 1, 2026.

On the operational front, CFE Director Emilia Esther Calleja Alor reported a 37 percent reduction in power interruptions and a 72 percent improvement in service restoration times between 2024 and 2026, attributed to infrastructure modernization. However, local tensions persist; in Yucatán, residents reportedly detained CFE workers in protest of frequent blackouts. Additionally, in Veracruz, authorities are discussing a new substation project to benefit approximately 65,000 homes in the Riviera Veracruzana and Boca del Río areas.