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Power plants in Honduras

A directory of 47 power plants in Honduras with a combined installed capacity of 3,168 MW, mapped and ranked from open data — by fuel, capacity and emissions.

47power plants

3,168MW total capacity

9fuel types

0with asset-level CO₂

Power mix by fuel (Honduras)

Plant counts by primary fuel, WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).

Honduras electricity grid — mix & carbon intensity (2024)

322gCO₂/kWh grid intensity

55.4%low-carbon electricity

55.4%renewables

44.6%fossil fuels

Source: Ember / Our World in Data (CC BY 4.0).

Largest plants in Honduras

#	Plant	Fuel	MW
1	ENERSA Choloma	Oil	371
2	Puerto Cortés power station	Gas	350
3	Fransisco Morazan (el Cajon)	Hydro	300
4	Brassavola power station	Gas	250
5	Lufussa III	Oil	231
6	Cerra de Hula	Wind	126
7	Rio Lindo	Hydro	109
8	Valle Solar Park	Solar	100
9	Puente Alto Energy power station	Coal	100
10	Laeisz La Ensenada power station	Oil	87
11	Lufussa II	Oil	82
12	ELCOSA	Oil	80
13	Bijao Power Station	Coal	70
14	Pacific Solar	Solar	63
15	Aura Solar 2	Solar	61
16	Enerbasa Nacaome II	Solar	60
17	PECSA power station	Gas	54
18	Los Prados	Solar	53
19	El Pacifico	Solar	50
20	Villanueva power station	Oil	50

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Frequently asked questions

How many power plants are in Honduras?

There are 47 current or operating power-plant records in Honduras in this open dataset, with about 3,168 MW of capacity. Historical and pipeline records remain available separately.

What is the largest power plant in Honduras?

ENERSA Choloma is the largest at about 371 MW (oil).

What fuels generate electricity in Honduras?

The most common plant type in this dataset is solar (15 plants), across 9 fuel types in total.

How clean is Honduras's electricity grid?

Honduras's grid carbon intensity is about 322 gCO₂/kWh, with 55.4% low-carbon generation (<a href="https://ember-energy.org/" rel="nofollow">Ember</a> / <a href="https://ourworldindata.org/energy" rel="nofollow">Our World in Data</a> (CC BY 4.0)).