Electricity generation from fossil fuels in Honduras
Honduras: Electricity generation from fossil fuels was 5.56 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from fossil fuels in Honduras, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Honduras recorded 5.56 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from fossil fuels in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels in Honduras peaked at 5.7 terawatt-hours in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.39 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
Honduras ranks 85th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Electricity generation from fossil fuels in Honduras, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.39 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 1.97 terawatt-hours | +41.7% |
| 2002 | 2.46 terawatt-hours | +24.9% |
| 2003 | 2.76 terawatt-hours | +12.2% |
| 2004 | 3.4 terawatt-hours | +23.2% |
| 2005 | 3.7 terawatt-hours | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 3.77 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 3.93 terawatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 4.01 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 3.61 terawatt-hours | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 3.7 terawatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 4.03 terawatt-hours | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 4.2 terawatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 4.59 terawatt-hours | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 4.93 terawatt-hours | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 5.04 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 4.83 terawatt-hours | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 4 terawatt-hours | -17.2% |
| 2018 | 3.61 terawatt-hours | -9.8% |
| 2019 | 5.02 terawatt-hours | +39.1% |
| 2020 | 4.6 terawatt-hours | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 4.29 terawatt-hours | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 4.57 terawatt-hours | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 5.7 terawatt-hours | +24.7% |
| 2024 | 5.56 terawatt-hours | -2.5% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 5.56 terawatt-hours is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.47 terawatt-hours, 2.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 5.56 terawatt-hours is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.34 terawatt-hours, 4.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.1 terawatt-hours | 1.39 terawatt-hours | 4.01 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.4 terawatt-hours | 3.61 terawatt-hours | 5.04 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.94 terawatt-hours | 4.29 terawatt-hours | 5.7 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)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 17.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from fossil fuels in Honduras?
- Electricity generation from fossil fuels in Honduras was 5.56 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 5.7 terawatt-hours in 2023.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.39 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Honduras rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Honduras ranks 85th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from fossil fuels rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in terawatt-hours.