Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Honduras
Honduras: Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal was 1.93 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Honduras, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Honduras stood at 1.93 terawatt-hours.
That represents a change of up 11.6% on the previous year and up 370.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Honduras peaked at 1.94 terawatt-hours in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Honduras 67th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Honduras, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2010 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2011 | 0.12 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2012 | 0.34 terawatt-hours | +183.3% |
| 2013 | 0.31 terawatt-hours | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 0.41 terawatt-hours | +32.3% |
| 2015 | 1.11 terawatt-hours | +170.7% |
| 2016 | 1.47 terawatt-hours | +32.4% |
| 2017 | 1.51 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 1.93 terawatt-hours | +27.8% |
| 2019 | 1.94 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 1.82 terawatt-hours | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 1.91 terawatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 1.73 terawatt-hours | -9.4% |
| 2023 | 1.73 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.93 terawatt-hours | +11.6% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 1.93 terawatt-hours is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.105 terawatt-hours, 18.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 1.93 terawatt-hours is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.17 terawatt-hours, 11.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +183.3% | 0.12 terawatt-hours | 0.34 terawatt-hours |
| 2015 | +170.7% | 0.41 terawatt-hours | 1.11 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.914 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 1.94 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.82 terawatt-hours | 1.73 terawatt-hours | 1.93 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 65 Kuwait 2.07 terawatt-hours compare
- 66 Panama 1.95 terawatt-hours compare
- 68 Indonesia 1.82 terawatt-hours compare
- 68 North Macedonia 1.82 terawatt-hours compare
- 70 Costa Rica 1.64 terawatt-hours compare
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 solar and wind compared to coal in Honduras?
- Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Honduras was 1.93 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 1.94 terawatt-hours in 2019.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Honduras rank for electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal?
- Honduras ranks 67th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 370.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.