Number of people with and without electricity access in Honduras
Honduras: Number of people with and without electricity access was 10.34 million people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of people with and without electricity access in Honduras, 1991–2024
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people with and without electricity access in Honduras is 10.34 million people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without electricity access in Honduras peaked at 10.34 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.81 million people, in 1991.
That places Honduras 81st out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Number of people with and without electricity access in Honduras, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.81 million people | — |
| 1992 | 3.11 million people | +10.6% |
| 1993 | 3.31 million people | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 3.61 million people | +9.0% |
| 1995 | 3.80 million people | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 3.64 million people | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 3.93 million people | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 4.17 million people | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 4.31 million people | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 4.43 million people | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 4.34 million people | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 4.38 million people | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 4.63 million people | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 4.90 million people | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 5.15 million people | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 5.46 million people | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 5.76 million people | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 6.12 million people | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 6.41 million people | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 6.78 million people | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 7.02 million people | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 7.29 million people | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 7.75 million people | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 8.04 million people | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 8.31 million people | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 8.62 million people | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 8.29 million people | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 8.94 million people | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 9.06 million people | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 9.42 million people | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 9.68 million people | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 9.88 million people | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 10.18 million people | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 10.34 million people | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.63 million people | 2.81 million people | 4.31 million people | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.16 million people | 4.34 million people | 6.41 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.01 million people | 6.78 million people | 9.06 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.90 million people | 9.42 million people | 10.34 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without electricity access in Honduras?
- Number of people with and without electricity access in Honduras was 10.34 million people in 2024, according to Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people with and without electricity access recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 10.34 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without electricity access recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.81 million people in 1991.
- How does Honduras rank for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Honduras ranks 81st out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people with and without electricity access rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people with and without electricity access. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to electricity means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.