This comes straight from the text of the law: one word was rewritten. The sentence keeps the same verb, the same subject and the same object. Only the adjective changed.
| Before · Energy Transition Law | Now · Energy Planning and Transition Law | |
|---|---|---|
| Article | 18, section XVII · 2015 | 11, section XV · DOF, March 18, 2025 |
| Text | “To promote and agree upon, with high energy consumption users, the voluntary implementation of energy management systems” | “To promote and agree upon, with High Energy Consumption Users, the mandatory implementation of energy management systems in accordance with the provisions it issues for that purpose” |
All three in the Official Gazette of the Federation. All three in force. Everything else hangs on them.
The complete regime, point by point, between the 2015 Energy Transition Law and the current framework.
| Item | Before · LTE 2015 | Now · LPTE, Regulations and DACG |
|---|---|---|
| Energy management system | Voluntary implementation | Mandatory implementation |
| Reference standard | Not named in the law | ISO 50001, expressly named |
| Certification | Not required | Mandatory no later than January 2028, by an accredited body |
| Registry | User registry, with no condition for deregistration | UPAC Registry; deregistration requires having demonstrated the management system |
| Georeferencing | Not required | Polygon with geodetic coordinates from the World Geodetic System |
| Information to report | Consumption by energy type | Consumption, production, measures, results and the system's level of progress |
| Frequency | Annual | Monthly data; annual report from March 1 to May 31 |
| Electricity threshold | 45 GWh per year | More than 45 GWh per year |
| Fuel threshold | 100,000 boe per year | More than 70,000 boe per year |
| Verification | Follow-up on the information submitted | Covering the management system and the records, starting June 2027 |
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