Electricity generation from solar in Honduras
Honduras: Electricity generation from solar was 1.18 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from solar in Honduras, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Honduras recorded 1.18 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from solar in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.5% on the previous year and up 11,700.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar in Honduras peaked at 1.18 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
Honduras ranks 67th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from solar in Honduras, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2010 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2011 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2012 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2013 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2014 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2015 | 0.44 terawatt-hours | +4300.0% |
| 2016 | 0.89 terawatt-hours | +102.3% |
| 2017 | 0.93 terawatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 1 terawatt-hours | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 1.12 terawatt-hours | +12.0% |
| 2020 | 1.11 terawatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 1.14 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 1.04 terawatt-hours | -8.8% |
| 2023 | 1.04 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.18 terawatt-hours | +13.5% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 1.18 terawatt-hours is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.09 terawatt-hours, 13.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 1.18 terawatt-hours is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.03 terawatt-hours, 39.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.439 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 1.12 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1 terawatt-hours | 1.04 terawatt-hours | 1.18 terawatt-hours | 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 electricity generation from solar in Honduras?
- Electricity generation from solar in Honduras was 1.18 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from solar recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 1.18 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from solar recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Honduras rank for electricity generation from solar?
- Honduras ranks 67th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from solar rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11,700.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from solar. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.