Yucatán power outage crisis deepens amid budget limits and political pressure

Thousands of households in Mérida, Kanasín and other municipalities in Yucatán have been left without electricity for hours or days, prompting protests and road blockades. The state Agency of Energy, led by Pablo Gamboa Miner, operates on a budget of about 13 million pesos for 2026, insufficient to build new substations or expand the grid, and its role has been criticised as largely bureaucratic.

State opposition leader Álvaro Cetina Puerto, president of PAN Yucatán, announced that his party will file a formal request for information on the real condition of the energy infrastructure. He highlighted that the $300 million emergency energy plan has not delivered expected results, questioned the status of the Mérida IV plant, and urged the government to re‑classify Yucatán to tariff 1F and to grant discounts for hours without power. The PAN claims the ruling Morena government has repeatedly postponed solutions, extending the timeline to 2030, while families continue to lose food, suffer damaged appliances, and face high electricity bills.