Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Honduras
Honduras: Electricity generation from hydropower per person was 351.02 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
351.02 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
65th
of 215 countries
All-time high
370.8 kilowatt-hours
in 2022
All-time low
190.44 kilowatt-hours
in 2004
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Honduras, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity generation from hydropower per person in Honduras stood at 351.02 kilowatt-hours.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and up 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from hydropower per person in Honduras peaked at 370.8 kilowatt-hours in 2022 and was at its lowest, 190.44 kilowatt-hours, in 2004.
That places Honduras 65th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Honduras, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 340.54 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 278.19 kilowatt-hours | -18.3% |
| 2002 | 230.59 kilowatt-hours | -17.1% |
| 2003 | 241.6 kilowatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 190.44 kilowatt-hours | -21.2% |
| 2005 | 227.32 kilowatt-hours | +19.4% |
| 2006 | 267.74 kilowatt-hours | +17.8% |
| 2007 | 279.52 kilowatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 283.3 kilowatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 338.22 kilowatt-hours | +19.4% |
| 2010 | 364.58 kilowatt-hours | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 326.68 kilowatt-hours | -10.4% |
| 2012 | 316.69 kilowatt-hours | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 304.86 kilowatt-hours | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 284.67 kilowatt-hours | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 251.16 kilowatt-hours | -11.8% |
| 2016 | 239.05 kilowatt-hours | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 309.76 kilowatt-hours | +29.6% |
| 2018 | 322.57 kilowatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 244.38 kilowatt-hours | -24.2% |
| 2020 | 266.81 kilowatt-hours | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 366.38 kilowatt-hours | +37.3% |
| 2022 | 370.8 kilowatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 364.5 kilowatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 351.02 kilowatt-hours | -3.7% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 351.02 kilowatt-hours is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 120.57 kilowatt-hours, 2.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 351.02 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 198.75 kilowatt-hours, 1.8× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 267.75 kilowatt-hours | 190.44 kilowatt-hours | 340.54 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 296.44 kilowatt-hours | 239.05 kilowatt-hours | 364.58 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 343.9 kilowatt-hours | 266.81 kilowatt-hours | 370.8 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
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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 hydropower per person in Honduras?
- Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Honduras was 351.02 kilowatt-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 hydropower per person recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 370.8 kilowatt-hours in 2022.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from hydropower per person recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 190.44 kilowatt-hours in 2004.
- How does Honduras rank for electricity generation from hydropower per person?
- Honduras ranks 65th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from hydropower per person rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. 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 hydropower per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.