# Mexico CFE consumer protests and billing disputes

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/mexico-cfe-consumer-protests-and-billing-disputes
> Updated: 2026-08-10T00:00:00.000Z. Sources: 2. Developments: 2.

In Los Mochis, Sinaloa, customers of the Comisión Federal de Electricidad (CFE) blocked the utility’s office and initiated an indefinite payment strike. Protesters allege that electricity bills have doubled or tripled despite existing subsidies and frequent blackouts. Local representatives have proposed a payment program to regularize arrears spanning two to three years.

In Jiutepec, Morelos, residents have criticized a municipal agreement that authorized the CFE to charge a public-lighting fee (DAP) to all residential customers. This fee increased from approximately 8% of total bills in June 2025 to over 21% by June 2026, effectively doubling household costs and drawing criticism for a lack of discounts in underserved neighborhoods.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-10: Protests reported in Mexico and Argentina over financial and utility disputes

Protests erupt in Mexico over ACSESA auto-financing delays and in Argentina over rising electricity costs and delayed scholarship payments in Catamarca.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/protests-reported-in-mexico-and-argentina-over-financial-and-utility-disputes

### 2026-07-27: Mexico's CFE faces consumer protests over excessive electricity charges in Los Mochis and Jiutepec

Consumers in Los Mochis and Jiutepec protest CFE over doubled electricity bills; Los Mochis users stage a payment strike, while Jiutepec’s municipal pact forces a steep rise in the public‑lighting surcharge.

32 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/mexicos-cfe-faces-consumer-protests-over-excessive-electricity-charges-in-los-mochis-and-jiutepec

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