Electricity generation in Honduras
Honduras: Electricity generation was 12.48 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
12.48 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
104th
of 214 countries
All-time high
12.49 terawatt-hours
in 2023
All-time low
3.64 terawatt-hours
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Electricity generation in Honduras, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity generation in Honduras stood at 12.48 terawatt-hours.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 50.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation in Honduras peaked at 12.49 terawatt-hours in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.64 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
Honduras ranks 104th 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 in Honduras, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.64 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 3.91 terawatt-hours | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 4.15 terawatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 4.68 terawatt-hours | +12.8% |
| 2004 | 5.16 terawatt-hours | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 5.53 terawatt-hours | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 5.96 terawatt-hours | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 6.29 terawatt-hours | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 6.48 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 6.86 terawatt-hours | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 7.2 terawatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 7.47 terawatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 7.84 terawatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 8.21 terawatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 8.3 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 9.01 terawatt-hours | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 9.3 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 9.38 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 9.71 terawatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 10.66 terawatt-hours | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 10.14 terawatt-hours | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 11.12 terawatt-hours | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 11.33 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 12.49 terawatt-hours | +10.2% |
| 2024 | 12.48 terawatt-hours | -0.1% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 12.48 terawatt-hours is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.26 terawatt-hours, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 12.48 terawatt-hours is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.46 terawatt-hours, 1.9× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.27 terawatt-hours | 3.64 terawatt-hours | 6.86 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.71 terawatt-hours | 7.2 terawatt-hours | 10.66 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.51 terawatt-hours | 10.14 terawatt-hours | 12.49 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 in Honduras?
- Electricity generation in Honduras was 12.48 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 recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 12.49 terawatt-hours in 2023.
- What is the lowest electricity generation recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.64 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Honduras rank for electricity generation?
- Honduras ranks 104th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.4%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total electricity generated in each country or region, measured in terawatt-hours.