Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Honduras
Honduras: Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels was 44.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Honduras, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Honduras recorded 44.6% for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Honduras peaked at 66.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 37.2%, in 2018.
That places Honduras 138th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Honduras, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 38.2% | — |
| 2001 | 50.4% | +31.9% |
| 2002 | 59.3% | +17.7% |
| 2003 | 59.0% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 65.9% | +11.7% |
| 2005 | 66.9% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 63.3% | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 62.5% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 61.9% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 52.6% | -15.0% |
| 2010 | 51.4% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 53.9% | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 53.6% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 55.9% | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 59.4% | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 55.9% | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 51.9% | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 42.6% | -17.9% |
| 2018 | 37.2% | -12.8% |
| 2019 | 47.1% | +26.7% |
| 2020 | 45.4% | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 38.6% | -15.0% |
| 2022 | 40.3% | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 45.6% | +13.1% |
| 2024 | 44.6% | -2.4% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 44.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 63.9%, 70% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 44.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 76.2%, 58% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.0% | 38.2% | 66.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.9% | 37.2% | 59.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.9% | 38.6% | 45.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
More energy & mining data for Honduras
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 17.8% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.3% (2024)
- Fuel exports 0.0% (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Honduras?
- Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Honduras was 44.6% in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 66.9% in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.2% in 2018.
- How does Honduras rank for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Honduras ranks 138th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from fossil fuels rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.