Share of the population with access to electricity in Honduras
Honduras: Share of the population with access to electricity was 95.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with access to electricity in Honduras, 1991–2024
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population with access to electricity in Honduras is 95.5%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with access to electricity in Honduras peaked at 95.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 54.8%, in 1991.
That places Honduras 152nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Share of the population with access to electricity in Honduras, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 54.8% | — |
| 1992 | 58.9% | +7.5% |
| 1993 | 61.1% | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 64.7% | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 66.1% | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 61.7% | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 64.8% | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 66.9% | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 67.4% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 67.4% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 64.2% | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 63.1% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 65.1% | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 67.1% | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 68.9% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 71.3% | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 73.5% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 76.4% | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 78.3% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 81.0% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 82.2% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 83.6% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 87.2% | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 88.7% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 90.0% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 91.6% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 86.5% | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 91.6% | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 91.1% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 93.1% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 94.1% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 94.4% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 95.6% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 95.5% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.9% | 54.8% | 67.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 69.5% | 63.1% | 78.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.3% | 81.0% | 91.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.5% | 93.1% | 95.6% | 5 |
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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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with access to electricity in Honduras?
- Share of the population with access to electricity in Honduras was 95.5% in 2024, according to Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with access to electricity recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 95.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of the population with access to electricity recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.8% in 1991.
- How does Honduras rank for share of the population with access to electricity?
- Honduras ranks 152nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with access to electricity rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with 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.