Electricity generation from hydropower in Honduras
Honduras: Electricity generation from hydropower was 3.8 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.8 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
74th
of 215 countries
All-time high
3.88 terawatt-hours
in 2022
All-time low
1.39 terawatt-hours
in 2004
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Electricity generation from hydropower in Honduras, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from hydropower in Honduras is 3.8 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 47.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from hydropower in Honduras peaked at 3.88 terawatt-hours in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.39 terawatt-hours, in 2004.
That places Honduras 74th 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 in Honduras, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.24 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 1.88 terawatt-hours | -16.1% |
| 2002 | 1.6 terawatt-hours | -14.9% |
| 2003 | 1.72 terawatt-hours | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 1.39 terawatt-hours | -19.2% |
| 2005 | 1.7 terawatt-hours | +22.3% |
| 2006 | 2.05 terawatt-hours | +20.6% |
| 2007 | 2.19 terawatt-hours | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 2.27 terawatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 2.77 terawatt-hours | +22.0% |
| 2010 | 3.05 terawatt-hours | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 2.79 terawatt-hours | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 2.76 terawatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 2.71 terawatt-hours | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 2.58 terawatt-hours | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 2.32 terawatt-hours | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 2.25 terawatt-hours | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 2.97 terawatt-hours | +32.0% |
| 2018 | 3.15 terawatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 2.43 terawatt-hours | -22.9% |
| 2020 | 2.7 terawatt-hours | +11.1% |
| 2021 | 3.77 terawatt-hours | +39.6% |
| 2022 | 3.88 terawatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 3.88 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3.8 terawatt-hours | -2.1% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 3.8 terawatt-hours is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.8 terawatt-hours, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 3.8 terawatt-hours is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.24 terawatt-hours, 15.8× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.98 terawatt-hours | 1.39 terawatt-hours | 2.77 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.7 terawatt-hours | 2.25 terawatt-hours | 3.15 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.61 terawatt-hours | 2.7 terawatt-hours | 3.88 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 from hydropower in Honduras?
- Electricity generation from hydropower in Honduras was 3.8 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 from hydropower recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 3.88 terawatt-hours in 2022.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from hydropower recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.39 terawatt-hours in 2004.
- How does Honduras rank for electricity generation from hydropower?
- Honduras ranks 74th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from hydropower rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.3%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.