Honduras Power Grid Vulnerable to Regional Blackouts, CREE Warns

Published on Honduras Daily · Sep 13, 2026 · Originally reported September 11, 2026 by Radio Cadena Voces (RCV)

Honduras's electrical system runs near capacity with too little reserve to absorb sudden failures, CREE commissioner Leonardo Deras said, noting that the country lost 1,800 of 2,400 megawatts in this week's regional outage—more than its neighbors.

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