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ENEE announced planned electricity cuts across eight departments on October 22 for maintenance work, with outage windows varying by zone throughout the day.

A utility pole carrying high-voltage lines snapped and fell on Monday morning in Tegucigalpa's peripheral ring near Zarahemla neighborhood, leaving about five nearby residential areas and businesses without power.

The state utility ENEE will cut power to parts of Tegucigalpa, Comayagüela, and areas in Choluteca and El Paraíso on October 19 for scheduled substation maintenance and circuit equipment upgrades.

The state power utility ENEE has scheduled outages on October 12 for maintenance: Puerto Cortés (8–9 a.m., one hour) and seven neighborhoods in Choloma (8:45 a.m.–2:45 p.m., about six hours).

Honduras's national electricity company opened a three-month grace period for users with illegal or irregular electrical connections to formalize their service without facing administrative or criminal penalties for electricity theft.

The National Electric Company has announced an 8-hour power outage on October 3 in multiple communities across Comayagua department for routine maintenance work on a distribution circuit.

Honduras's electricity regulator approved a 0.64% rate increase for the fourth quarter of 2026, but the newly enacted Energy Justice Law blocks ENEE from passing the increase to consumers, keeping electricity bills frozen through March 2027.

The national power utility has scheduled two separate power outages in San Pedro Sula on Monday, September 28, from 8:45 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. in Condominios Hábitat and from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. in the Bermejo Substation area for circuit maintenance and equipment installation.

The state utility ENEE has scheduled power outages on Friday, September 25, across Comayagua, Atlántida, the Central District, and San Pedro Sula for maintenance and infrastructure upgrades, with outages lasting from early morning to late afternoon depending on the zone.

Honduras's state power utility ENEE has announced planned outages on September 23 across Francisco Morazán, Cortés, El Paraíso, Valle, Atlántida, and Colón for maintenance, equipment installation, and infrastructure work, with outage times varying by circuit and area.

The national power company ENEE will cut electricity to a residential circuit in San Pedro Sula's Bellavista neighborhood on Monday, September 21, from 8:45 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. for scheduled line maintenance.

The national utility ENEE will cut power to neighborhoods, villages, and residential areas in the Distrito Central/Francisco Morazán, Choluteca, and El Paraíso on Friday, September 18, during daytime hours, for routine line maintenance.

The national power company scheduled maintenance work will cut electricity to parts of Francisco Morazán and Choluteca on September 16 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., affecting dozens of neighborhoods and rural communities.

The national utility ENEE says no electricity outages are scheduled for September 15, Honduras's Independence Day, though planned maintenance resumes on September 16 after a two-day public holiday.

The national power utility ENEE announced scheduled electricity cuts in multiple communities throughout Comayagua on September 12 to perform emergency repairs on a damaged structure, while previously planned outages in Intibucá and La Paz were canceled.

The national utility ENEE will conduct planned power cuts across multiple regions including Tegucigalpa, San Pedro Sula, Cortés, Yoro, and others on September 8 for circuit maintenance and grid improvements, with outages lasting between 4 and 8 hours by zone.

The national utility ENEE has scheduled maintenance outages across the Central District, Cortés, and Santa Bárbara on September 5, affecting dozens of neighborhoods and businesses for up to ten hours starting at 7 a.m.

The national utility ENEE announced scheduled power outages on September 1 across Choloma (8:45 a.m.–2:45 p.m.), Yoro and Santa Cruz de Yojoa (9:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.), and Tegucigalpa (8:10 a.m.–4:10 p.m.) for grid maintenance and equipment installation.

The national power utility has scheduled an 8-hour power outage on August 30 in San Pedro Sula neighborhoods and industrial zones for maintenance work on two circuits at the Calpules substation.

The national power utility ENEE has scheduled maintenance and vegetation-clearing work resulting in power cuts in Valle, Olancho, El Paraíso, Comayagua, Cortés, Yoro, Copán, Atlántida, and Colón on August 13, with outages lasting from roughly 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. in affected zones.

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 rolling blackouts on the island of Guanaja from August 7 to 20 to manage a 450 kW power shortage caused by failed generators and solar system deficiencies affecting over 2,000 users, while the utility arranges an additional generator to restore supply.

Honduras is considering opening its electricity market to multiple operators in generation, distribution, transmission, and sales—similar to Costa Rica's hybrid system—to boost investment, diversify energy sources, and increase regional competition.

The state power utility ENEE will cut electricity from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on August 2 in parts of Tegucigalpa and surrounding areas for scheduled maintenance on a transmission transformer at the Amarateca substation.

The state utility ENEE announced an unscheduled power outage for Saturday, August 1, from 1 p.m. to 1 a.m. Sunday in parts of Tegucigalpa's Central District, including the Altamira and Alameda neighborhoods, for emergency maintenance work.

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.

Honduran law allows customers to seek compensation from power distributors when blackouts or voltage surges damage appliances, though few file claims; the electricity regulator (Cree) received 222 complaints in 2026, with only one related to appliance damage.

The Liberal Party introduced a counterproposal for electricity-sector reform that would restructure ENEE using state-controlled public companies instead of private commercial entities, aiming to strengthen operational efficiency while maintaining state control.

Honduras's state power utility ENEE has scheduled maintenance outages for Thursday, October 1, affecting communities in Cortés, Francisco Morazán, Choluteca, El Paraíso, and Olancho between 8:15 a.m. and 2:45 p.m., with specific times varying by location.

Honduras's state power utility ENEE scheduled maintenance outages on September 9 across multiple regions including Cortés, Santa Bárbara, Copán, Francisco Morazán, Valle, Atlántida, and Olancho, with specific times and neighborhoods listed for each area.