Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Honduras
Honduras: Share of electricity generation from hydropower was 30.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Honduras, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of electricity generation from hydropower in Honduras stood at 30.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from hydropower in Honduras peaked at 61.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 22.8%, in 2019.
Honduras ranks 62nd of 213 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.
Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Honduras, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 61.5% | — |
| 2001 | 48.1% | -21.9% |
| 2002 | 38.6% | -19.8% |
| 2003 | 36.8% | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 26.9% | -26.7% |
| 2005 | 30.7% | +14.1% |
| 2006 | 34.4% | +11.9% |
| 2007 | 34.8% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 35.0% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 40.4% | +15.3% |
| 2010 | 42.4% | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 37.3% | -11.8% |
| 2012 | 35.2% | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 33.0% | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 31.1% | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 25.7% | -17.2% |
| 2016 | 24.2% | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 31.7% | +30.9% |
| 2018 | 32.4% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 22.8% | -29.7% |
| 2020 | 26.6% | +16.8% |
| 2021 | 33.9% | +27.3% |
| 2022 | 34.2% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 31.1% | -9.3% |
| 2024 | 30.4% | -2.0% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 30.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.9%, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 30.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.3%, 2.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.7% | 26.9% | 61.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.6% | 22.8% | 42.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.3% | 26.6% | 34.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
More energy & mining data for Honduras
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -1.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 17.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from hydropower in Honduras?
- Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Honduras was 30.4% 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 hydropower recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 61.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from hydropower recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.8% in 2019.
- How does Honduras rank for share of electricity generation from hydropower?
- Honduras ranks 62nd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from hydropower rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. 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 hydropower. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.