Installed geothermal energy capacity in Honduras
Honduras: Installed geothermal energy capacity was 40 megawatts in 2025. ▲ Rising
Installed geothermal energy capacity in Honduras, 2017–2025
Source: IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in megawatts.
Analysis
In 2025, installed geothermal energy capacity in Honduras stood at 40 megawatts. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed geothermal energy capacity in Honduras peaked at 40 megawatts in 2025 and was at its lowest, 35 megawatts, in 2017.
Honduras ranks 19th of 32 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Installed geothermal energy capacity in Honduras, year by year
| Year | megawatts | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 35 megawatts | — |
| 2018 | 35 megawatts | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 35 megawatts | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 39 megawatts | +11.4% |
| 2021 | 39 megawatts | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 39 megawatts | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 39 megawatts | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 39 megawatts | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 40 megawatts | +2.6% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 40 megawatts is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 124.51 megawatts, 32% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 35 megawatts | 35 megawatts | 35 megawatts | 3 |
| 2020s | 39.17 megawatts | 39 megawatts | 40 megawatts | 6 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
More reference data data for Honduras
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.7924 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0527 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4642 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.287 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is installed geothermal energy capacity in Honduras?
- Installed geothermal energy capacity in Honduras was 40 megawatts in 2025, according to IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest installed geothermal energy capacity recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 40 megawatts in 2025.
- What is the lowest installed geothermal energy capacity recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 35 megawatts in 2017.
- How does Honduras rank for installed geothermal energy capacity?
- Honduras ranks 19th out of 32 countries with data for 2025.
- Is installed geothermal energy capacity rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Installed geothermal energy capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total geothermal (on- and off-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in megawatts.