Installed solar energy capacity in Honduras
Honduras: Installed solar energy capacity was 0.5538 gigawatts in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Installed solar energy capacity in Honduras, 2000–2024
Source: IRENA (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in gigawatts.
Analysis
The most recent figure for installed solar energy capacity in Honduras is 0.5538 gigawatts, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 10,641.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed solar energy capacity in Honduras peaked at 0.5538 gigawatts in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0016 gigawatts, in 2000.
Honduras ranks 75th 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.
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 | 0.533 gigawatts | 0.5251 gigawatts | 0.5538 gigawatts | 5 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 72 El Salvador 0.648 gigawatts compare
- 73 Kenya 0.6088 gigawatts compare
- 74 New Zealand 0.578 gigawatts compare
- 76 Peru 0.5277 gigawatts compare
- 78 Armenia 0.4854 gigawatts compare
More energy & mining data for Honduras
- Fuel imports 17.8% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 3.2% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 0.0% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 33.8% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 60.7% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is installed solar energy capacity in Honduras?
- Installed solar energy capacity in Honduras was 0.5538 gigawatts in 2024, according to IRENA (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest installed solar energy capacity recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5538 gigawatts in 2024.
- 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 75th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is installed solar energy capacity rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10,641.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from IRENA (2025) – 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.