Share of electricity generation from renewables in Honduras
Honduras: Share of electricity generation from renewables was 55.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of electricity generation from renewables in Honduras, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of electricity generation from renewables in Honduras is 55.4%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 36.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from renewables in Honduras peaked at 62.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 33.1%, in 2005.
That places Honduras 65th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of electricity generation from renewables in Honduras, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 61.8% | — |
| 2001 | 49.6% | -19.7% |
| 2002 | 40.7% | -17.9% |
| 2003 | 41.0% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 34.1% | -16.9% |
| 2005 | 33.1% | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 36.7% | +11.0% |
| 2007 | 37.5% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 38.1% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 47.4% | +24.3% |
| 2010 | 48.6% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 46.1% | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 46.4% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 44.1% | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 40.6% | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 44.1% | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 48.1% | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 57.4% | +19.3% |
| 2018 | 62.8% | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 52.9% | -15.8% |
| 2020 | 54.6% | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 61.4% | +12.4% |
| 2022 | 59.7% | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 54.4% | -8.9% |
| 2024 | 55.4% | +2.0% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 55.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.1%, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 55.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23.1%, 2.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.0% | 33.1% | 61.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.1% | 40.6% | 62.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.1% | 54.4% | 61.4% | 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 renewables in Honduras?
- Share of electricity generation from renewables in Honduras was 55.4% 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 renewables recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 62.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from renewables recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.1% in 2005.
- How does Honduras rank for share of electricity generation from renewables?
- Honduras ranks 65th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from renewables rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 renewables. 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.