Electricity production by source in Honduras
Honduras: Electricity production by source was 30.8% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production by source in Honduras, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Honduras recorded 30.8% for electricity production by source in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 371.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production by source in Honduras peaked at 34.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
That places Honduras 18th out of 208 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity production by source in Honduras, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.5% | +1676.3% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | -30.4% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | +16.6% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | +23.1% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | +90.4% |
| 2005 | 1.4% | +52.2% |
| 2006 | 1.7% | +20.5% |
| 2007 | 2.6% | +48.4% |
| 2008 | 3.6% | +39.3% |
| 2009 | 3.1% | -13.9% |
| 2010 | 2.5% | -17.5% |
| 2011 | 6.5% | +156.9% |
| 2012 | 9.4% | +44.4% |
| 2013 | 8.9% | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 9.0% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 19.9% | +119.8% |
| 2016 | 28.0% | +41.2% |
| 2017 | 29.7% | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 34.4% | +15.9% |
| 2019 | 34.4% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 30.8% | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 30.8% | -0.1% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 30.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.7%, 6.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 30.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.7%, 5.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity production by source 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +1676.3% | 0.0% | 0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 0.3% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.3% | 2.5% | 34.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.8% | 30.8% | 30.8% | 2 |
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 production by source in Honduras?
- Electricity production by source in Honduras was 30.8% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity production by source recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 34.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest electricity production by source recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Honduras rank for electricity production by source?
- Honduras ranks 18th out of 208 countries with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production by source rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 371.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity production by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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