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The government will temporarily absorb a 33.5% increase in Utila's average electricity rate, which rose from L 11.20 to L 14.95 per kilowatt-hour, to prevent the hike from reaching residents and businesses.

The electricity rate in Utila, Bay Islands, will rise from L11.20 to L14.95 per kilowatt-hour on October 1, a 33.5% increase that residents say will strain household budgets; a public assembly is planned for Tuesday to address concerns.

The electricity regulator CREE will hold a public hearing on September 22 for Utila Power Company users to review and comment on a proposed new interim rate structure for the island's isolated power system.

Honduras's electricity regulator (CREE) found billing errors affecting 114 customers of Roatán Electric Company on Roatán and José Santos Guardiola islands and has suspended those charges pending corrected invoices.

A commission from Honduras's electricity regulator (CREE) arrived on Roatán to meet with the local utility and residents over recent tariff increases that have sparked complaints from families and businesses across the island.

Residents of Roatán in the Bay Islands are protesting high power bills, with businesses forced to close and households resorting to candlelight or darkness to cope with costs.