Honduras generates electricity at a power station

Honduras Energy Situation

Gross electricity generation of the national grid (Sistema Interconectado Nacional –SIN) is currently around 6,539 GWh, of which 53% are petrol power plants, 42% hydro power plants, 1% coal power plants, 1% gas and

Two major hydropower stations ease the power

After the hydropower station is put into operation, the average annual power generation is expected to reach 326 GWh, providing 4% of the electricity for the country''s power system, further alleviating the state of

Honduras Electricity Generation Mix 2023 | Low-Carbon Power Data

In 2023, Honduras derived more than half of its electricity from low-carbon sources, indicating a positive trend toward cleaner energy. Hydropower was the most significant contributor

Electricity sector in Honduras

OverviewHistoryElectricity supply and demandAccess to electricityService qualityResponsibilities in the electricity sectorRenewable energyEnergy efficiency

ENEE was created in 1957 by Decree 48, the Ley Constitutiva de la Empresa Nacional de Energía Eléctrica—the Constitutive Law. Its mandate was to promote the country''s electrification through the study, construction and operation of electrification works, government representation in any company in which the government was a shareholder, and to provide assistance to any private generator or distributor that required it.

Success in Honduras: Platanares Geothermal

Now in operation and supplying power to an estimated 100,000 homes every day, the Platanares geothermal plant represents a major success in Honduras'' goals to expand energy access and diversify its energy mix to

Honduras Electricity Generation Mix 2023 | Low

In 2023, Honduras derived more than half of its electricity from low-carbon sources, indicating a positive trend toward cleaner energy. Hydropower was the most significant contributor amongst these low-carbon sources,