Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Honduras
Honduras: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources was 27.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Honduras, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Honduras recorded 27.0% for electricity production from hydroelectric sources in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.1% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Honduras peaked at 98.6% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 22.8%, in 2019.
That places Honduras 74th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Honduras, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 98.3% | — |
| 1991 | 98.6% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 93.6% | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 88.1% | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 77.8% | -11.7% |
| 1995 | 61.3% | -21.2% |
| 1996 | 66.5% | +8.4% |
| 1997 | 66.5% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 56.3% | -15.3% |
| 1999 | 59.5% | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 61.8% | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 48.6% | -21.4% |
| 2002 | 38.9% | -20.0% |
| 2003 | 37.9% | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 28.4% | -25.1% |
| 2005 | 30.9% | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 34.5% | +11.8% |
| 2007 | 35.0% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 34.9% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 40.2% | +15.4% |
| 2010 | 43.8% | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 38.1% | -12.9% |
| 2012 | 35.8% | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 33.7% | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 31.6% | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 26.1% | -17.5% |
| 2016 | 24.1% | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 31.5% | +31.0% |
| 2018 | 32.3% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 22.8% | -29.5% |
| 2020 | 26.7% | +17.0% |
| 2021 | 33.9% | +26.9% |
| 2022 | 34.2% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 27.0% | -21.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.6% | 56.3% | 98.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.1% | 28.4% | 61.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.0% | 22.8% | 43.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.4% | 26.7% | 34.2% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Honduras?
- Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Honduras was 27.0% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 98.6% in 1991.
- What is the lowest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.8% in 2019.
- How does Honduras rank for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- Honduras ranks 74th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electricity production from hydroelectric sources rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of electricity production from hydroelectric sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Hydropower refers to electricity produced by hydroelectric power plants.