Mexico’s recent massive power outages have left people worrying.
These outages happened in certain states.
They didn’t last long.
But they’re a sign of bigger problems.
Mexico gets a lot of sunlight.
So, you might think it’s a great place for solar power.
But the country’s energy system has some weaknesses.
It relies heavily on hydroelectric power and natural gas.
A lot of that gas comes from the United States.
In March 2025, a big problem hit four important states.
These states are popular with tourists.
They include Campeche, Quintana Roo, Tabasco, and Yucatán.
The problem was a fault in the gas supply.
It made a lot of homes, businesses, and hotels go dark.
The issue started with high humidity in a gas pipeline.
This pipeline is called the Mayakán pipeline.
It affected the quality of the gas coming from a power plant.
The plant is called Nuevo Pemex.
Many power plants had to switch to other fuels.
This was to keep things running at a minimum level.
These four states are important for tourism.
They have beautiful beaches and old Mayan ruins.
So, a lot of tourists visit them.
The power outage caused problems for tourists and locals.
Many activities had to stop.
Imagine being on vacation and suddenly everything goes dark.
It’s not a great experience.
Luckily, the electricity company had a plan.
They used scheduled power cuts to balance things out.
They also sent teams to fix the problem.
By midnight, most of the power was back on.
This incident shows that Mexico’s energy system is vulnerable.
The country needs to strengthen its backup systems.
There are plans to invest $22 billion in green energy.
This could help avoid big power outages in the future.
For now, Mexico still relies on fossil fuels.
And these four states depend on gas from the United States.
This makes them prone to problems like the recent outage.
It’s a significant incident that affected locals and the tourism industry.
Mexico has a lot of work to do to improve its energy system.
It needs to reduce its dependence on fossil fuels.
This will help prevent big power outages and make the energy system more reliable.