Mexico publishes new provisions on the Social Impact Statement in the Energy Sector and raises social obligations for energy projects
The Ministry of Energy published the new provisions that regulate the Social Impact Statement (MISSE) for energy projects, a framework that raises technical and human rights standards in the sector. These rules require planning social management from early stages, strengthening community participation and justifying social investment budgets.
On February 16, 2026, the Ministry of Energy (SENER) published in the Official Gazette of the Federation the "Agreement by which the General Administrative Provisions on the Social Impact Statement of the Energy Sector are issued" (the DACGs). This new regulatory framework comprehensively redefines the social assessment applicable to projects in the electricity, hydrocarbons, biofuels and geothermal sectors, strengthening the technical, participatory and human rights standards that developers must observe.
The DACGs are based on the constitutional framework that imposes on the State the obligation to protect and guarantee human rights, including the protection of communities and social environments in the face of strategic productive activities. In line with the principles of sustainability, energy justice, progressivity of rights, and respect for indigenous and Afro-Mexican peoples and communities, the regulation consolidates the Energy Sector Social Impact Statement (MISSE) as a mandatory instrument for evaluating, managing, and monitoring the social impacts of energy projects.
In this document, we provide a detailed analysis of the main pillars of the new regulatory framework -scope and mandatory application, modalities, technical content, territorial delimitation, social impacts, Social Management Plan, and administrative procedure-, as well as its practical implications for developers and investors in the energy sector.
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