Number of people without access to electricity in Honduras
Honduras: Number of people without access to electricity was 487,157 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of people without access to electricity in Honduras, 2000–2024
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 without access to electricity in Honduras is 487,157 people, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and down 52.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people without access to electricity in Honduras peaked at 2.56 million people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 468,374 people, in 2023.
Honduras ranks 60th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.23 million people | 1.78 million people | 2.56 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.14 million people | 790,640 people | 1.59 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 569,373 people | 468,374 people | 698,255 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)
- 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 number of people without access to electricity in Honduras?
- Number of people without access to electricity in Honduras was 487,157 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 without access to electricity recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 2.56 million people in 2002.
- What is the lowest number of people without access to electricity recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 468,374 people in 2023.
- How does Honduras rank for number of people without access to electricity?
- Honduras ranks 60th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people without access to electricity rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 without access to electricity. 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.