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Congressman Marco Tulio Rodríguez (Liberal Party) said electrical-sector reforms should include legislation against energy theft and require public bidding rather than direct contracts, arguing that will prevent inflated costs and rigged deals for Hondurans.

Cohep president Anabel Gallardo called on Congress to pass the long-delayed energy law reform, warning that continued inaction weakens ENEE's governance and could deter investment.

Liberal and National Party lawmakers said they are close to agreement on energy reforms to modernize the electric system and rescue the troubled state utility ENEE, with key protections for public assets including hydroelectric dams.

ENEE announced planned maintenance cutoffs for July 30 affecting Copán, Francisco Morazán, Valle, and Olancho, with specific neighborhoods in the capital and municipalities in each region experiencing interruptions of 5–7 hours starting in the morning.

The state power utility reports daily losses of L40 million (about $1.6 million) while Congress delays approval of an energy law overhaul that officials say is needed to improve efficiency, attract investment, and reduce the company's mounting debt.

The national utility announced planned power cuts on July 24 across Francisco Morazán, Olancho, Santa Bárbara, Ocotepeque, and Cortés for scheduled maintenance work, with outages in Tegucigalpa lasting 6–8 hours.

Honduras's state power utility ENEE has announced planned power cuts for Tuesday, July 21, in neighborhoods and colonies across the country for scheduled maintenance work.

Honduras's state power company ENEE announced no scheduled outages for July 19, when the 2026 World Cup final between Spain and Argentina will be broadcast, allowing fans to watch uninterrupted at home.

ENEE has scheduled power outages on July 17 in multiple zones nationwide for maintenance work; specific times and affected areas are listed on the utility's website.

Energy Minister Eduardo Oviedo says the state power utility needs at least $6 billion in coming years to improve service quality and cut losses, and he expects Congress to pass enabling reforms when lawmakers return.

Congress is set to debate a reform that would open ENEE's transmission network—the last segment still under state control—to private investment, as the Asfura government seeks to restructure the loss-making utility.

The national power utility ENEE has announced maintenance-related outages on July 16 affecting neighborhoods in Tegucigalpa, San Pedro Sula, and other parts of Honduras, with disruptions lasting from early morning through mid-afternoon in each area.

The national power utility ENEE announced scheduled electrical outages on Wednesday, July 15, across eight departments including Atlántida, Yoro, and Cortés from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. for maintenance work on transmission lines and distribution circuits.

The state electricity company has scheduled power cuts across five departments on July 10 for grid maintenance, with outages lasting between two and eight hours depending on the region.

The national utility ENEE will cut power on July 9 across parts of Colón, Cortés, El Paraíso, and Olancho for seven to nine hours of distribution-network maintenance, affecting residential, commercial, industrial, and rural zones.

The private-sector business council estimates that power outages—averaging 21,200 hours of unmet demand annually—cost Honduras about L1.2 billion (roughly $48 million) per year in lost productivity, equipment damage, and generator expenses, while the government pushes stalled reforms to strengthen the state electricity utility.

Edgar Aguilar of the Association for a More Just Society (ASJ) says proposed reforms to rescue the state power company ENEE lack fundamental components, while the ASJ has separately presented its own proposals to restructure ENEE's debt and reduce its financial burden.

Amparo Canales, former president of Honduras's College of Economists, says energy reforms will require foreign investment and must avoid politicization, while improving the state power company ENEE's efficiency and protecting its assets from privatization.

About 400,000 subscribers of Honduras's state electricity company ENEE owe more than L12.5 billion (roughly $500 million) in unpaid bills, according to the utility.

José Azcona, a Liberal Party engineer and former congressman, argues that the government's proposed restructuring of the state power utility into three private-market companies would effectively privatize the electricity market and raise costs for poor consumers, though he says ENEE can be rescued without direct privatization.

The national power utility ENEE will cut electricity on July 2 to multiple zones across Choluteca, Valle, and Francisco Morazán departments from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. for scheduled network maintenance and upgrades.

Alexander Godoy, a STENEE union representative, says a review of Honduras's electricity subsidy aims to ensure benefits reach only low-income families while eliminating aid to vacation homes and vacant properties, allowing state utility ENEE to strengthen its finances and reduce costs.

Residents in Santa Bárbara, Atlántida, and Lempira are protesting recurring blackouts lasting up to three days, citing damage to appliances, food spoilage, and lack of official communication from the national power utility ENEE.

ENEE manager Guillermo Peña cited insufficient investment and maintenance of the electricity grid as the root cause of Honduras's recurring power outages.

The National Electric Company's manager said ongoing blackouts across western Honduras stem from system instability rooted in insufficient investment and maintenance over time.

Honduras's state utility ENEE will cut power on June 19 in parts of Francisco Morazán, Yoro, and Cortés for substation maintenance and transmission-line construction, with the Central District affected from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. and El Progreso from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Congress President Tomás Zambrano announced that lawmakers have reached consensus on electricity-industry reforms and may hold a final vote next Tuesday, citing annual losses exceeding 16 billion lempiras at the state utility and chronic blackouts affecting Honduras more severely than neighboring countries.

ENEE has announced power cuts on Wednesday, July 1 across multiple zones in Honduras; specific times and affected areas are listed on the utility's website.

The state power utility ENEE will cut electricity to neighborhoods across El Paraíso, Santa Bárbara, Cortés, and Yoro on July 1 for scheduled maintenance, with outages scheduled for various windows throughout the day.

ENEE has announced scheduled power cuts on Sunday, June 28, across multiple zones in Honduras for maintenance work.