Installed solar energy capacity in Honduras
Honduras: Installed solar energy capacity was 0.5889 gigawatts in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Installed solar energy capacity in Honduras, 2000–2025
Source: IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in gigawatts.
Analysis
The most recent figure for installed solar energy capacity in Honduras is 0.5889 gigawatts, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 48.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed solar energy capacity in Honduras peaked at 0.5889 gigawatts in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0016 gigawatts, in 2000.
Honduras ranks 83rd of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Installed solar energy capacity in Honduras, year by year
| Year | gigawatts | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0016 gigawatts | — |
| 2001 | 0.0018 gigawatts | +12.8% |
| 2002 | 0.002 gigawatts | +9.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0021 gigawatts | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0024 gigawatts | +11.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0027 gigawatts | +12.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0029 gigawatts | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0032 gigawatts | +12.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0032 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0035 gigawatts | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0037 gigawatts | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0045 gigawatts | +20.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0052 gigawatts | +15.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0052 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0052 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3962 gigawatts | +7583.4% |
| 2016 | 0.4121 gigawatts | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 0.4546 gigawatts | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 0.5145 gigawatts | +13.2% |
| 2019 | 0.518 gigawatts | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.5251 gigawatts | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.5287 gigawatts | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.5288 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.5288 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.5538 gigawatts | +4.7% |
| 2025 | 0.5889 gigawatts | +6.3% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 0.5889 gigawatts is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1399 gigawatts, 4.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 0.5889 gigawatts is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0693 gigawatts, 8.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Installed solar energy capacity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +7583.4% | 0.0052 gigawatts | 0.3962 gigawatts |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0025 gigawatts | 0.0016 gigawatts | 0.0035 gigawatts | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2319 gigawatts | 0.0037 gigawatts | 0.518 gigawatts | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5424 gigawatts | 0.5251 gigawatts | 0.5889 gigawatts | 6 |
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 installed solar energy capacity in Honduras?
- Installed solar energy capacity in Honduras was 0.5889 gigawatts in 2025, according to IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest installed solar energy capacity recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5889 gigawatts in 2025.
- What is the lowest installed solar energy capacity recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0016 gigawatts in 2000.
- How does Honduras rank for installed solar energy capacity?
- Honduras ranks 83rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is installed solar energy capacity rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Installed solar energy capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total solar (on- and off-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in gigawatts. This includes solar photovoltaic and concentrated solar power.