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Honduras energy mix & electricity

Power plants in Honduras produced 12.5 TWh of electricity in 2024. Oil is the largest source at 44.1%, ahead of hydropower (30.4%) and solar power (9.5%).

Oil 44.1%Hydro 30.4%Solar 9.5%Bioenergy 6.7%Wind 6%Other renewables 2.8%

Renewable electricity

55.4%

55.4% low-carbon incl. nuclear

#56 of 158

Carbon intensity

322g/kWh

World 458 g

#67 of 158 cleanest

Electricity per person

1,153kWh

World 3,860 kWh

#115 of 158

Generation

12.5TWh

+4.2 TWh vs 2014

#104 of 213

Net imports

0.15TWh

1% of demand

#71 of 80 importers

Electricity generation by source in 2024

Share of electricity generation by source, with the change in percentage points over the last ten years.

Honduras electricity mix 2024

Source	TWh	Share	10-yr Δ pp
Oil	5.5	44.1%	−13.8
Hydro	3.8	30.4%	−0.6
Solar	1.18	9.5%	+9.3
Bioenergy	0.84	6.7%	+2.2
Wind	0.75	6%	+1.2
Other renewables	0.35	2.8%	+2.8
Coal	0.06	0.5%	−1.1
Total	12.48	100%

Honduras: electricity in context

Power plants in Honduras produced 12.5 TWh of electricity in 2024. That is similar to Costa Rica. Oil is the largest source at 44.1%, ahead of hydropower (30.4%) and solar power (9.5%).

The renewable share stood at 55.4%, placing Honduras 56th of 158 ranked countries. This puts it 22 points above the world average of 33.8%. It is also above the average for North America (28.8%). Each kilowatt-hour emitted on average 322 g CO₂e, against a world average of 458 g. That makes the grid somewhat cleaner than the world average. On carbon intensity, Honduras ranks 67th of 158 from the cleanest.

Since 2014, hydropower has added the most generation in absolute terms (+1.2 TWh), yet its share of the mix fell by 0.6 percentage points because other sources grew even faster. Measured by share of the mix, solar power gained most, up 9.3 percentage points. Taken together, the renewable share rose by 14.9 percentage points over the decade. Total generation grew by 4.2 TWh over the same period. Carbon intensity dropped from 411 to 322 g/kWh, a 22% cut.

Wind and solar together provided 15.5% of electricity (solar 9.5%, wind 6%), compared with 17.3% worldwide. Per person, that is 109 kWh of solar electricity a year, versus a global average of 338 kWh. Wind adds 69 kWh per person. Solar first passed 1% of the mix in 2015.

Honduras generates 1,153 kWh of electricity per resident each year, 30% of the global average. Cross-border trade is roughly balanced.

How the power mix has changed

Electricity generation by source since 2000. Switch to shares to see the structural shift independent of demand growth.

Electricity generation by source, 2000–2024

Renewables and carbon intensity

Honduras against the world and North America averages.

Renewable share of electricity (%)

Carbon intensity (g CO₂e/kWh)

Solar and wind share of electricity since 2000 (%)

Power plants in Honduras

The WRI Global Power Plant Database lists 40 utility-scale plants in Honduras with a combined capacity of 2.2 GW. Oil plants account for the largest slice (36% of listed capacity). The biggest single plant is ENERSA Choloma (371 MW, Oil). The database was last updated in 2021, so newer wind and solar farms and rooftop PV are under-represented.

Listed capacity by fuel (MW)

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Largest power plants

#	Plant	Fuel	Capacity MW	Commissioned	Owner
1	ENERSA Choloma	Oil	371	—	Empresa Nacional De Energia Electrica
2	Fransisco Morazan (el Cajon)	Hydro	300	—	Empresa Nacional De Energia Electrica
3	Lufussa III	Oil	231	—	Empresa Nacional De Energia Electrica
4	Cerra de Hula	Wind	126	—	—
5	Valle Solar Park	Solar	100	2015	—
6	ELCOSA	Oil	80	—	Empresa Nacional De Energia Electrica
7	Lufussa II	Oil	80	—	Empresa Nacional De Energia Electrica
8	Rio Lindo	Hydro	80	—	Empresa Nacional De Energia Electrica
9	Pacific Solar	Solar	63	—	—
10	Aura Solar 2	Solar	61	2015	Guass Energia
11	Enerbasa Nacaome II	Solar	60	2015	Scatec Solar
12	Los Prados	Solar	53	—	—
13	El Pacifico	Solar	50	2015	EM-Power Corporation
14	Lufussa	Gas	39	—	Empresa Nacional De Energia Electrica
15	Platanares	Geothermal	39	2017	—

Source: WRI Global Power Plant Database v1.3 (CC BY 4.0). Explore all 40 plants on the interactive power plant map.

Solar & wind farms: Honduras

55 utility-scale facilities tracked by Global Energy Monitor (2026): 701 MW of solar and 235 MW of wind operating, plus 465 MW under construction or planned.

See them on the map Largest solar & wind farms: Honduras →

How does Honduras compare?

Honduras next to 6 neighbouring countries, plus regional and world averages. Click a column to sort; use “Compare” for full side-by-side charts.

Country	Renewable %	Low-carbon %	Fossil %	gCO₂/kWh	kWh / person	Generation TWh
Honduras	55.4%	55.4%	44.6%	322	1,153	12.5	—
Guatemala	68.3%	68.3%	31.7%	301	858	15.8	Compare
El Salvador	86.5%	86.5%	13.5%	139	1,015	6.5	Compare
Nicaragua	62.4%	62.4%	37.6%	301	654	4.5	Compare
Belize	87.2%	87.2%	12.8%	170	1,127	0.5	Compare
Costa Rica	100%	100%	0%	24	2,486	12.8	Compare
Cayman Islands	4.2%	4.2%	95.8%	634	9,533	0.7	Compare
North America average	28.8%	44.7%	55.3%	369	9,025	5,534	Compare
World average	33.8%	42.6%	57.4%	458	3,860	31,772	Compare

Calculators for Honduras

Solar panel outputHow much a rooftop PV system would produce in Tegucigalpa, using NASA weather data.Prefilled for Tegucigalpa →Wind turbine energyAnnual energy and capacity factor of a turbine near Tegucigalpa.Prefilled for Tegucigalpa →Electricity CO₂Emissions of your electricity use. The grid here averages 322 g/kWh.Calculate emissions →Compare countriesPut Honduras side by side with Guatemala or up to three others.Open comparator →

Honduras energy: frequently asked questions

What percentage of electricity in Honduras is renewable?

In 2024, 55.4% of the electricity in Honduras came from renewable sources (hydro 30.4%, solar 9.5%, bioenergy 6.7%, wind 6%, and geothermal & other 2.8%). The world average is 33.8%. Honduras ranks 56th of 158 countries; see the full ranking.

What is the main source of electricity in Honduras?

Oil is the largest source of electricity in Honduras, providing 44.1% of generation in 2024, followed by hydropower (30.4%) and solar power (9.5%).

How clean is the electricity in Honduras?

Electricity in Honduras has a carbon intensity of about 322 g CO₂-equivalent per kWh (2024), against a world average of 458 g/kWh. That is moderately carbon-intensive. Charging an electric car that uses 15 kWh/100 km therefore emits around 48 g CO₂e per km from electricity.

Does Honduras have nuclear power?

No. Honduras generated no nuclear electricity in 2024; its low-carbon electricity comes entirely from renewable sources (55.4% of generation).

How much electricity does Honduras use per person?

Honduras generates about 1,153 kWh of electricity per person per year (2024), compared with a world average of 3,860 kWh. Including all fuels for transport, heating and industry, primary energy use is about 4,877 kWh per person.

How much solar power does Honduras produce?

Solar panels produced 1.2 TWh in 2024, 9.5% of the electricity in Honduras. The solar share is up 9.3 percentage points in ten years. You can estimate what a rooftop system would produce at your address with our solar panel calculator.

Does Honduras import electricity?

Yes. Honduras was a net importer in 2024, importing 150 GWh more electricity than it exported.

Sources & references

Our World in Data: Energy dataset (CC BY 4.0) — compiled from the sources below
Ember: Yearly Electricity Data — generation, shares, carbon intensity
Energy Institute: Statistical Review of World Energy — primary energy, fossil production
U.S. Energy Information Administration: International Energy Data — gap-filling for smaller countries
World Resources Institute: Global Power Plant Database v1.3 (CC BY 4.0) — power plant locations and capacity

Electricity data: Ember and Energy Institute Statistical Review via Our World in Data (CC BY 4.0); latest year 2024. Power plants: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). Rankings exclude systems under 1 TWh and values older than 2020. Figures may be revised by the original publishers.