How much does electricity cost in Mexico? CFE residential rates

Updated October 24, 2026

Price per kWh in October 2026 (rate 1, with VAT, MXN)

Basic (first 75 kWh of the month): $1.32 per kWh
Intermediate (up to 140 kWh): $1.61 per kWh
Excess (above 140): $4.70 per kWh
DAC rate (high consumption): $6.52 to $8.27 per kWh, plus a fixed charge

100 kWh on a two-month rate-1 bill cost about $132 MXN; 100 kWh in a single month, about $139 MXN (with VAT, without the street-lighting fee).

CFE doesn't charge homes a single price for electricity. Each residential rate splits the month's usage into tiers: the first kWh (the basic tier, “básico”) are the cheapest because they're subsidized, and the last ones (the excess tier, “excedente”) cost more than three times as much.

Why are there so many rates?

The rate depends on your town's climate: rate 1 is for mild places and 1A to 1F for increasingly hot ones, where air conditioning is a necessity. The hotter the rate, the more cheap kWh you get in summer, which CFE defines as the six hottest consecutive months of the year in your town. Your rate is printed on your bill next to “Tarifa”.

Price per kWh

Prices in Mexican pesos, before VAT. “Summer” prices are September 2026's (the last summer month published) and “Rest of the year” are October 2026's. CFE adjusts them every month, so they can vary by a few cents.

Rate 1 DAC limit: 250 kWh per month

Season	Tier	Usage per month	Price per kWh (MXN)
All year	Basic (Básico)	1–75 kWh	$1.140
All year	Intermediate (Intermedio)	76–140 kWh	$1.385
All year	Excess (Excedente)	over 140 kWh	$4.054

Rate 1A DAC limit: 300 kWh per month

Season	Tier	Usage per month	Price per kWh (MXN)
Summer	Basic (Básico)	1–100 kWh	$1.016
Summer	Intermediate (Intermedio)	101–150 kWh	$1.179
Summer	Excess (Excedente)	over 150 kWh	$4.041
Rest of the year	Basic (Básico)	1–75 kWh	$1.140
Rest of the year	Intermediate (Intermedio)	76–150 kWh	$1.385
Rest of the year	Excess (Excedente)	over 150 kWh	$4.054

Rate 1B DAC limit: 400 kWh per month

Season	Tier	Usage per month	Price per kWh (MXN)
Summer	Basic (Básico)	1–125 kWh	$1.016
Summer	Intermediate (Intermedio)	126–225 kWh	$1.179
Summer	Excess (Excedente)	over 225 kWh	$4.041
Rest of the year	Basic (Básico)	1–75 kWh	$1.140
Rest of the year	Intermediate (Intermedio)	76–175 kWh	$1.385
Rest of the year	Excess (Excedente)	over 175 kWh	$4.054

Rate 1C DAC limit: 850 kWh per month

Season	Tier	Usage per month	Price per kWh (MXN)
Summer	Basic (Básico)	1–150 kWh	$1.016
Summer	Low intermediate (Intermedio bajo)	151–300 kWh	$1.179
Summer	High intermediate (Intermedio alto)	301–450 kWh	$1.515
Summer	Excess (Excedente)	over 450 kWh	$4.041
Rest of the year	Basic (Básico)	1–75 kWh	$1.140
Rest of the year	Intermediate (Intermedio)	76–175 kWh	$1.385
Rest of the year	Excess (Excedente)	over 175 kWh	$4.054

Rate 1D DAC limit: 1,000 kWh per month

Season	Tier	Usage per month	Price per kWh (MXN)
Summer	Basic (Básico)	1–175 kWh	$1.016
Summer	Low intermediate (Intermedio bajo)	176–400 kWh	$1.179
Summer	High intermediate (Intermedio alto)	401–600 kWh	$1.515
Summer	Excess (Excedente)	over 600 kWh	$4.041
Rest of the year	Basic (Básico)	1–75 kWh	$1.140
Rest of the year	Intermediate (Intermedio)	76–200 kWh	$1.385
Rest of the year	Excess (Excedente)	over 200 kWh	$4.054

Rate 1E DAC limit: 2,000 kWh per month

Season	Tier	Usage per month	Price per kWh (MXN)
Summer	Basic (Básico)	1–300 kWh	$0.851
Summer	Low intermediate (Intermedio bajo)	301–750 kWh	$1.051
Summer	High intermediate (Intermedio alto)	751–900 kWh	$1.364
Summer	Excess (Excedente)	over 900 kWh	$4.041
Rest of the year	Basic (Básico)	1–75 kWh	$1.140
Rest of the year	Intermediate (Intermedio)	76–200 kWh	$1.385
Rest of the year	Excess (Excedente)	over 200 kWh	$4.054

Rate 1F DAC limit: 2,500 kWh per month

Season	Tier	Usage per month	Price per kWh (MXN)
Summer	Basic (Básico)	1–300 kWh	$0.851
Summer	Low intermediate (Intermedio bajo)	301–1200 kWh	$1.051
Summer	High intermediate (Intermedio alto)	1201–2500 kWh	$2.558
Summer	Excess (Excedente)	over 2500 kWh	$4.041
Rest of the year	Basic (Básico)	1–75 kWh	$1.140
Rest of the year	Intermediate (Intermedio)	76–200 kWh	$1.385
Rest of the year	Excess (Excedente)	over 200 kWh	$4.054

Source: CFE, residential rates 1, 1A, 1B, 1C, 1D, 1E and 1F (app.cfe.mx), checked October 21, 2026. 16 % VAT is added. The monthly minimum equals 25 kWh.

How your bill is calculated

Example on rate 1, with 200 kWh in a month: the first 75 are charged at $1.140, the next 65 (up to 140) at $1.385 and the last 60 at $4.054. That's why the last kWh you use are the most expensive: turning off an appliance lowers the bill more than you'd think.

And if your 12-month average goes over your rate's limit, CFE moves you to the DAC rate, where every kWh costs between $5.62 and $7.13 (before VAT).

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Frequently asked questions

How much do 100 kWh of electricity cost in Mexico?

On CFE rate 1, 100 kWh on a two-month bill cost about $132 MXN with VAT, because it all falls in the basic tier. If the 100 kWh are from a single month, about $139 MXN: 75 kWh at the basic price and 25 at the intermediate price. It doesn't include your municipality's street-lighting fee.

Which CFE rate do I have?

It's printed on your CFE bill next to the word “Tarifa”. It depends on your town's climate: rate 1 is for mild places and 1A to 1F for increasingly hot ones.

How much does a kWh of electricity cost in Mexico?

It depends on your rate and tier. In October 2026, on rate 1, the basic tier costs $1.140 and the excess tier $4.054 MXN per kWh, before VAT. On the DAC rate every kWh costs between $5.62 and $7.13 depending on the region.

What are the basic, intermediate and excess tiers?

They're the rate's price steps. The first kWh of the month are charged at the basic price, the next ones at the intermediate price and anything beyond at the excess price, the most expensive.

When is summer for CFE?

The six hottest consecutive months of the year in your town. In those months rates 1A to 1F give you more kWh at the low price.