Background on the Comisión Nacional de Energía (CNE) and its Role
The Comisión Nacional de Energía (CNE) is Mexico’s primary energy regulatory body, established in 2019 to oversee and manage the country’s energy sector. The CNE replaced the Comisión Reguladora de Energía (CRE), which had been in place since 2013. The CRE’s regulatory framework included specific rules governing the relationship between state-owned Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex) and its private customers.
CNE’s Official Nullification of CRE Regulations
On October 7, 2025, the CNE published an official resolution in Mexico’s Diario Oficial de la Federación (DOF), nullifying all CRE-related regulations concerning Pemex and its subsidiaries. The resolution, titled “Acuerdo para dejar sin efectos la regulación aplicable a las ventas de primera mano y a la regulación asimétrica de Petróleos Mexicanos y sus empresas filiales,” effectively invalidates all administrative acts that formed the CRE’s regulatory framework for first-hand sales and asymmetric regulation of Pemex.
Key Regulatory Changes
- Price Reconfiguration: The nullification will lead to a restructuring of wholesale prices, affecting the energy market dynamics.
- Contractual Relationships: The new regulatory environment will redefine contractual relationships between Pemex and its private customers.
- Commercial Strategy Adjustment: Pemex and its subsidiaries will need to adapt their commercial strategies in response to these changes.
Implications and Future Outlook
According to QUA Consultores, this act signifies the beginning of a new era in Mexico’s energy regulation. The CNE aims to create a more competitive, supervised, and digitalized energy sector through this new regulatory framework.
“The events of October 7, 2025, mark the start of a new chapter in Mexico’s energy regulation,” stated QUA Consultores. “These published acts in the DOF are not mere administrative adjustments; they represent the foundational pieces of the CNE’s new regulatory puzzle.”
Key Questions and Answers
- What is the Comisión Nacional de Energía (CNE)? The CNE is Mexico’s principal energy regulatory body, established in 2019 to oversee and manage the country’s energy sector.
- What regulations were nullified by the CNE? The CNE nullified all CRE-related regulations concerning Pemex and its subsidiaries, including price directives, calculation methodologies, transparency and information rules, open access agreements, and contractual conditions.
- What are the main consequences of this nullification? The nullification will lead to reconfigured wholesale prices, redefined contractual relationships, and adjusted commercial strategies for Pemex and its subsidiaries.
- What does this act signify for Mexico’s energy sector? This act marks the beginning of a new era in Mexico’s energy regulation, with the CNE aiming to create a more competitive, supervised, and digitalized energy sector.
