World Bank Urged ENEE Breakup in 2007; Delay Deepened Losses

Published on Honduras Daily · Jun 8, 2026 · Originally reported June 8, 2026 by El Heraldo

The World Bank recommended in 2007 that Honduras split its state power utility, ENEE, into separate generation, transmission, and distribution units, but the government never acted; losses have since climbed from 25% to 38% of revenue, and experts say the breakup is now urgent.

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Also reported by: La Prensa

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