U.S. Gas Exports to Mexico Hit Record 7.5 Bcf/d as Power Demand Rises
U.S. natural gas exports to Mexico hit a record 7.5 Bcf/d in May 2025 as demand from the power sector surges. New cross-border pipelines and Mexico’s LNG build-out continue to drive record-high U.S. gas flows south of the border.
(P&GJ) — U.S. natural gas pipeline exports to Mexico reached a record 7.5 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d) in May 2025, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). The increase reflects growing demand from Mexico’s power sector, which continues to rely heavily on U.S. gas to fuel electricity generation.
On an annual basis, exports averaged 6.4 Bcf/d in 2024, up 25% from 2019 levels — the highest yearly volume in EIA data going back to 1975. During the same period, Mexico’s total gas consumption climbed from 7.7 Bcf/d to 8.6 Bcf/d, led by power generation growth.
Most exports move through South Texas and West Texas, which accounted for 91% of total flows last year. Exports from West Texas have tripled since 2019 to 1.8 Bcf/d, supported by new cross-border connections and network expansions in central and southwestern Mexico.
Mexico is advancing several projects to expand domestic infrastructure, including the Southeast Gateway (Gasoducto Puerta al Sureste) pipeline — completed in 2025 — to supply power plants in the Yucatán Peninsula. Additional expansions such as Tula–Villa de Reyes, Tuxpan–Tula, Energia Mayakan, and Centauro del Norte are expected to boost connectivity and fuel access across the country.
Mexico also began exporting liquefied natural gas in 2024 via Fast LNG Altamira FLNG 1, with two more LNG export facilities under construction — FLNG 2 and Energía Costa Azul — that will rely on U.S. pipeline gas.