Sector Electrico

The National Congress reconvenes on July 21 with a final debate on proposed reforms to Honduras's electricity law, which President Asfura says are necessary to stabilize the state power company (ENEE), though opposition parties continue to reject the changes.

ENEE manager Guillermo Peña Panting disclosed that the state electric utility's largest debtor is the government and its institutions, which owe approximately L14 billion of the utility's L18 billion in total accounts receivable.

The president of Honduras's renewable energy association said Friday that private generators have no intention to seize state electricity company ENEE assets and are focused on their own projects within reformed power-sector regulations.

Congress began first-round debate on a 18-article bill to reorganize and strengthen Honduras's power system, which still requires two more votes before final passage.