Honduras energy storage installed capacity

How much energy does Honduras use?

The total primary energy offer in Honduras is around 4.62 Mtoe or 53,730.6 GWh .The main source of primary energy is petroleum (53%) followed by combustible renewable and waste (44%), and coal (3%). The residential energy consumption is around 47% of the national consumption, of which 86% are provided by biomass, primarily firewood.

Why did Honduras restructure its power sector?

Go to Top Honduras power sector started a deep restructuring in 1994, as a consequence of a crisis. As a result, a new Electricity Law was elaborated which opened the possibility to generate, transmit and distribute energy, which was being managed exclusively by the state-owned Empresa Nacional de Energia Electrica (ENEE).

How many people are without electricity in Honduras?

In absolute terms, it is estimated that more than 386,000 households or more than 1.93 Million people in rural areas remain without access to electricity. The national electricity system is concentrated in the western part of Honduras while the sparsely populated eastern part remains mainly beyond economic line-extension distances.

Does Honduras have electricity?

Honduras has one of the lowest rural electrification rates in Latin America after Nicaragua. About 54 percent of the rural population still lacks access to electricity . In absolute terms, it is estimated that more than 386,000 households or more than 1.93 Million people in rural areas remain without access to electricity.

What is the least expensive solution to the energy crisis in Honduras?

(Productive uses). SHS are comparatively cheap but energy service is limited and business and service systems are critical and often have high transaction costs. The World Bank concludes that the least expensive solution to reach the goal of the Honduras Government of 400,000 new connections by 2015 would be the dissemination of SHS.

What is the population density of Honduras?

The national electricity system is concentrated in the western part of Honduras while the sparsely populated eastern part remains mainly beyond economic line-extension distances. The population density in Honduras is about 58 inhabitants per square kilometer.