Electricity Theft

Honduras's state power utility ENEE, losing an estimated 40 million lempiras daily to illegal connections, meter tampering, and theft, is launching specialized crews nationwide to inspect, install meters, and cut service where electricity theft is found, aiming to recover lost revenue and strengthen its financial position.

Honduras's Energy Justice Law establishes a three-month amnesty period for users with illegal or tampered electrical connections to voluntarily comply and avoid civil or criminal penalties, after which ENEE and authorities will pursue enforcement.

Mayors and lawmakers aligned with the Liberal Party are preparing an alternative energy proposal that would keep the national power utility ENEE under state control, combat electricity theft and meter fraud (cited as over 90% of losses), and renegotiate rates with private generators.

State power utility ENEE accumulated a L11.2 billion (about $450 million) deficit in the first seven months of 2026, with energy theft and illegal connections accounting for roughly 75% of losses, according to a civil-society analysis presented to energy regulators and Congress.