Honduras

This report was prepared in response to a request by the government of Honduras for assistance in the preparation of a power sector strategy for the country. Specifically, the government asked for help in identifying the main issues in the power sector, and in addressing them through formulation of a clearly defined, achievable strategy. Left unresolved, these issues risk derailing the country's macroeconomic framework, potentially damaging the competitiveness of the country and its prospects for poverty reduction. The main issues to be analyzed in the study were identified at a workshop held on September 19, 2006, in Tegucigalpa, jointly with the Secretaria de Recursos Naturales y Ambiente (SERNA) and the Comision Presidencial de Modernizacion del Estado (CPME), and with the participation of representatives from the Empresa Nacional de Energia Electrica (ENEE), civil society, the private sector, Congress, public sector agencies, donors, utilities, and ministries. It was decided that the study would be divided into two components: (a) the first would identify and evaluate options on institutional reforms, particularly ENEE's restructuring and management, and securing electricity supply; and (b) the second would formulate a power sector strategy. Two reports will be prepared, with the second report to be finalized according to the timing of the government's decision. This first report analyzes the institutional and policy issues; financial and fiscal concerns; social aspects, such as tariffs and subsidies, and access to electricity; and investment requirements including the development of renewable resources. The report is divided into two parts. Part A presents a diagnostic of the electricity sector, including ENEE's financial performance, fiscal impacts, and reliability of supply, institutional and legal framework, pricing policy, and electricity coverage. Part B evaluates the options available to improve sector efficiency, ensure financial sustainability, promote the diversification of energy sources, and increase electrification coverage.

Bibliographic Details

Main Author:	Energy Sector Management Assistance Program
Format:	Report biblioteca
Language:	English en_US
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2010-05
Subjects:	ACCESS TO ELECTRICITY, ALTERNATIVE ENERGY, AVAILABILITY, AVERAGE TARIFF, AVERAGE TARIFFS, BALANCE, BED COMBUSTION, BENEFITS OF COMPETITION, BILL COLLECTION, BIOMASS, CAPACITY CHARGES, CAPITAL COSTS, CAPITAL INVESTMENT, CARBON, CARBON DIOXIDE, CASH FLOW, CASH GENERATION, CLEAN ENERGY, COAL, COMPACT FLUORESCENT LAMPS, COMPETITIVE BIDDING PROCEDURES, COMPETITIVE BIDDING PROCESS, COMPETITIVE POWER MARKET, COMPETITIVE PRICES, COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT, COMPETITIVE TENDERS, COMPETITIVE WHOLESALE POWER MARKET, CONNECTED CUSTOMERS, CONSUMER PRICE INDEX, CONTRACT MANAGEMENT, CONTRACT MARKET, COST OF ELECTRICITY, COST OF ENERGY, CPI, CRUDE OIL, CURRENCY, DEBT, DIESEL, DIESEL GENERATORS, DIESEL OIL, DISTRIBUTION COMPANIES, DISTRIBUTION INVESTMENTS, DISTRIBUTION NETWORK, ECONOMIC COSTS, EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENTS, EFFICIENT ALLOCATION, ELECTRIC SERVICE, ELECTRIC SERVICES, ELECTRICITY, ELECTRICITY CONSUMERS, ELECTRICITY CONSUMPTION, ELECTRICITY DEMAND, ELECTRICITY GENERATION, ELECTRICITY LAW, ELECTRICITY MARKET, ELECTRICITY PRICE, ELECTRICITY PRICES, ELECTRICITY SALES, ELECTRICITY SECTOR, ELECTRICITY SERVICES, ELECTRICITY SUPPLY, ELECTRICITY SYSTEM, ELECTRICITY TARIFF, ELECTRICITY TARIFFS, ELECTRIFICATION, EMISSIONS, ENERGY BALANCE, ENERGY CRISIS, ENERGY DEMAND, ENERGY EFFICIENCY, ENERGY GENERATION, ENERGY LOSSES, ENERGY PLANNING, ENERGY PRICES, ENERGY PROCUREMENT, ENERGY PRODUCTION, ENERGY SALES, ENERGY SAVINGS, ENERGY SHORTAGES, ENERGY SOURCES, ENERGY SUPPLY, ENVIRONMENTAL, ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS, EXCHANGE RATE, EXCLUSIVE RIGHTS, FINANCIAL CONSTRAINTS, FINANCIAL RESOURCES, FISCAL CONSTRAINTS, FIXED ASSETS, FIXED COSTS, FUEL, FUEL COSTS, FUEL PRICES, FUELS, GAS, GAS PROJECTS, GAS TURBINE, GENERATION, GENERATION CAPACITY, GENERATION CAPACITY EXPANSION, GENERATION COSTS, GENERATION EXPANSION, GENERATION PRICE, GOVERNMENT PARTICIPATION, GOVERNMENT SUBSIDIES, GREENHOUSE GASES, GRID EXTENSION, GRID RELIABILITY, GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT, HEAVY FUEL OIL, HIGH ENERGY LOSSES, HYDRO POWER, HYDROPOWER, INCOME, INFLATION, INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIVE BIDDING, INTERNATIONAL FINANCE, INVESTMENT COSTS, INVESTMENT INCENTIVES, INVESTMENT PROGRAM, INVESTMENT REQUIREMENTS, KILOWATT-HOUR, LEGISLATION, LIQUID FUELS, LNG, LOAD FACTOR, LOAD MANAGEMENT, LOW TARIFFS, LOWER COST GENERATION, MANAGEMENT CONTRACTS, MARGINAL COST, NATURAL GAS, NATURAL RESOURCES, NET IMPORTS, NET WORTH, NITROGEN, NITROGEN OXIDE, OIL PRICE, OIL PRICES, OPEN ACCESS, PARTICULATE, PARTICULATE MATTER, PEAK DEMAND, PEAK TIMES, PETROLEUM, PETROLEUM GAS, PETROLEUM IMPORTS, PHOTOVOLTAIC CAPACITY, POOR HOUSEHOLDS, POWER, POWER COMPANIES, POWER DEMAND, POWER GENERATION, POWER GENERATION CAPACITY, POWER PLANTS, POWER PURCHASE, POWER PURCHASE AGREEMENTS, POWER PURCHASES, POWER SECTOR, POWER STATIONS, POWER SYSTEM, PRESENT VALUE, PRICE REGULATION, PRICE SETTING, PRIVATE FINANCING, PRIVATE OPERATORS, PRIVATE SECTOR PARTICIPATION, PUBLIC SECTOR, PUBLIC WORKS, RELIABILITY OF SUPPLY, RENEWABLE ENERGIES, RENEWABLE ENERGY, RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECTS, RENEWABLE POWER, RENEWABLE RESOURCES, RENEWABLE SOURCES, RESIDENTIAL CONSUMERS, RESIDENTIAL LOAD, RESIDENTIAL USERS, RETAIL PRICES, RETAIL TARIFFS, ROUTES, RURAL ELECTRIFICATION, SOLAR HOME SYSTEMS, SPOT MARKET, SPOT MARKET TRADING, SUGAR MILLS, SULFUR, SUPPLY CONTRACTS, SUPPLY COSTS, SUSTAINABLE ENERGY, TARIFF ADJUSTMENT, TARIFF ADJUSTMENTS, TARIFF IMPACT, TARIFF SETTING, TARIFF STRUCTURE, TAX EXEMPTIONS, THERMAL CAPACITY, THERMAL PLANTS, THERMAL POWER, THERMAL POWER GENERATION, THERMAL UNIT, TRADITIONAL GENERATION, TRANSMISSION CAPACITY, TRANSMISSION GRID, TRANSMISSION LINE, TRANSMISSION LINES, TRANSPARENT COMPETITIVE BIDDING, UTILITIES, VERTICAL INTEGRATION, VOLATILE INTERNATIONAL, VOLTAGE, WHOLESALE COMPETITION, WHOLESALE,
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/357601468031595888/Honduras-Power-sector-issues-and-options https://hdl.handle.net/10986/27724
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