Renewable electricity output in Honduras
Honduras: Renewable electricity output was 64.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Renewable electricity output in Honduras, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total electricity output.
Analysis
Honduras recorded 64.6% for renewable electricity output in 2021.
That represents a change of up 12.4% on the previous year and up 44.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity output in Honduras peaked at 98.6% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 29.3%, in 2004.
That places Honduras 48th out of 210 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Renewable electricity output in Honduras, year by year
| Year | % of total electricity output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 98.3% | — |
| 1991 | 98.6% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 93.6% | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 88.1% | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 77.8% | -11.7% |
| 1995 | 61.3% | -21.2% |
| 1996 | 66.5% | +8.4% |
| 1997 | 66.5% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 56.3% | -15.3% |
| 1999 | 59.5% | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 62.3% | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 48.9% | -21.4% |
| 2002 | 39.3% | -19.8% |
| 2003 | 38.4% | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 29.3% | -23.6% |
| 2005 | 32.3% | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 36.3% | +12.2% |
| 2007 | 37.6% | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 38.4% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 43.3% | +12.7% |
| 2010 | 46.3% | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 44.7% | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 45.2% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 42.6% | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 40.6% | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 45.9% | +13.1% |
| 2016 | 52.1% | +13.5% |
| 2017 | 61.2% | +17.5% |
| 2018 | 66.8% | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 57.2% | -14.3% |
| 2020 | 57.5% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 64.6% | +12.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.6% | 56.3% | 98.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.6% | 29.3% | 62.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.3% | 40.6% | 66.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.1% | 57.5% | 64.6% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable electricity output in Honduras?
- Renewable electricity output in Honduras was 64.6% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest renewable electricity output recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 98.6% in 1991.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity output recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.3% in 2004.
- How does Honduras rank for renewable electricity output?
- Honduras ranks 48th out of 210 countries with data for 2021.
- Is renewable electricity output rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable electricity is the share of electricity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants.