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René Alfaro, a former ENEE administrator, says Honduras's energy reforms have not yet produced tangible results and warns that tying financing to five-year loss-reduction targets lacks technical clarity and could hamper the state power utility's recovery.

International banks and investors are showing interest in Honduras's electricity sector following approval of the Energy Justice Law, which establishes competitive bidding and auctions; the government estimates the sector needs about $6 billion in investment to modernize infrastructure and expand coverage.

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.

A transformer installed during the Castro administration will be connected to reduce blackouts in the southern departments of Valle and Choluteca, according to Libre congressman Fabricio Sandoval.

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

The STENEE union is urging ENEE's new management to proceed with a stalled national and international tender for 1,500 megawatts of power, warning that peak demand has already hit 2,205 MW and that workers are prepared to take action if the procurement process is not reactivated.