Annual change in primary energy use in Honduras
Honduras: Annual change in primary energy use was -0.6576 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in primary energy use in Honduras, 1981–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, annual change in primary energy use in Honduras stood at -0.6576 terawatt-hours.
The figure is down 111.9% on the previous year and down 130.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy use in Honduras peaked at 7.18 terawatt-hours in 2007 and was at its lowest, -4.4 terawatt-hours, in 2020.
Honduras ranks 174th of 219 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in primary energy use in Honduras, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -0.5783 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0.025 terawatt-hours | -104.3% |
| 1983 | 0.5923 terawatt-hours | +2269.2% |
| 1984 | 0.058 terawatt-hours | -90.2% |
| 1985 | -0.6263 terawatt-hours | -1180.4% |
| 1986 | 0.8391 terawatt-hours | -234.0% |
| 1987 | -0.0933 terawatt-hours | -111.1% |
| 1988 | 1.53 terawatt-hours | -1742.5% |
| 1989 | 1.84 terawatt-hours | +20.2% |
| 1990 | 1.39 terawatt-hours | -24.6% |
| 1991 | -0.1088 terawatt-hours | -107.8% |
| 1992 | 0.4636 terawatt-hours | -526.2% |
| 1993 | -0.171 terawatt-hours | -136.9% |
| 1994 | 0.8764 terawatt-hours | -612.6% |
| 1995 | 1.73 terawatt-hours | +97.8% |
| 1996 | 1.53 terawatt-hours | -11.9% |
| 1997 | 0.5616 terawatt-hours | -63.2% |
| 1998 | 1.94 terawatt-hours | +245.2% |
| 1999 | 1.27 terawatt-hours | -34.7% |
| 2000 | -1.22 terawatt-hours | -196.5% |
| 2001 | 2.98 terawatt-hours | -344.1% |
| 2002 | 0.9982 terawatt-hours | -66.5% |
| 2003 | 2.63 terawatt-hours | +163.1% |
| 2004 | 2.97 terawatt-hours | +13.0% |
| 2005 | -0.7676 terawatt-hours | -125.9% |
| 2006 | -1.74 terawatt-hours | +126.5% |
| 2007 | 7.18 terawatt-hours | -512.9% |
| 2008 | -0.5506 terawatt-hours | -107.7% |
| 2009 | -1.97 terawatt-hours | +258.6% |
| 2010 | 1.06 terawatt-hours | -153.7% |
| 2011 | 0.8301 terawatt-hours | -21.8% |
| 2012 | 2.68 terawatt-hours | +223.0% |
| 2013 | 0.5217 terawatt-hours | -80.5% |
| 2014 | 2.16 terawatt-hours | +313.8% |
| 2015 | 4.36 terawatt-hours | +102.0% |
| 2016 | -2.2 terawatt-hours | -150.4% |
| 2017 | 1.59 terawatt-hours | -172.4% |
| 2018 | 0.6402 terawatt-hours | -59.7% |
| 2019 | 4.1 terawatt-hours | +540.6% |
| 2020 | -4.4 terawatt-hours | -207.3% |
| 2021 | 6.67 terawatt-hours | -251.5% |
| 2022 | 2.21 terawatt-hours | -66.8% |
| 2023 | 5.53 terawatt-hours | +150.2% |
| 2024 | -0.6576 terawatt-hours | -111.9% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's -0.6576 terawatt-hours is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9579 terawatt-hours. (47 countries reporting)
- Honduras's -0.6576 terawatt-hours is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0398 terawatt-hours. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in primary energy use in Honduras changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +2269.2% | 0.025 terawatt-hours | 0.5923 terawatt-hours |
| 1988 | +1742.5% | -0.0933 terawatt-hours | 1.53 terawatt-hours |
| 1985 | -1180.4% | 0.058 terawatt-hours | -0.6263 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3989 terawatt-hours | -0.6263 terawatt-hours | 1.84 terawatt-hours | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.9475 terawatt-hours | -0.171 terawatt-hours | 1.94 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.05 terawatt-hours | -1.97 terawatt-hours | 7.18 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.57 terawatt-hours | -2.2 terawatt-hours | 4.36 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.87 terawatt-hours | -4.4 terawatt-hours | 6.67 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
More energy & mining data for Honduras
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -1.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 17.8% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy use in Honduras?
- Annual change in primary energy use in Honduras was -0.6576 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy use recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 7.18 terawatt-hours in 2007.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy use recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.4 terawatt-hours in 2020.
- How does Honduras rank for annual change in primary energy use?
- Honduras ranks 174th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual change in primary energy use rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 130.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.