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Honduras ENEE reform and debt crisis

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The Honduran government has taken a series of fiscal and energy‑sector steps while the ENEE reform remains contested. In early May President Nasry Asfura announced the repayment of more than 12 billion lempiras of floating debt and injected funds into health, infrastructure and school internet, signalling a broader effort to stabilise public finances. At the same time ENEE’s liabilities surged: by mid‑May the utility owed roughly 26 billion lempiras to private generators, prompting a meeting with the president and a request for a 4‑billion‑lempira cash infusion to avoid blackouts. ENEE’s monthly cash‑flow deficit of about 1.3 billion lempiras was confirmed, and the utility raised over 3.6 billion lempiras through two sovereign‑bond issuances, though analysts note the measures do not solve structural losses of roughly 50 million lempiras a day. Parliamentary activity Legislative debate has intensified following over the rejection direction of the government's draft energy‑reform package by the Liberal Party. reform. The Liberal Party has proposed an alternative model intended to keep the Empresa Nacional de Energía Eléctrica (ENEE) fully public and prohibit privatization. Their counterproposal, developed with industry experts, seeks to introduce measures ruling government advocates for transparency, fair tariffs, a new Electricity and financial stabilization. The Electrical Renewable Energy Regulatory Commission (CREE) is set Law to evaluate diversify the Liberal Party's proposal, focusing on its impact on electricity tariffs and public finances. The proposal also addresses ENEE's internal structure, noting that approximately 83% energy matrix through private investment. However, the Libertad y Refundación (Libre) party has accused opposing factions of its 1,400 employees currently hold administrative positions. The attempting a “disguised privatization” that could weaken the ENEE. Meanwhile, the Liberal Party has emphasized signaled a potential consensus with the need for competitive market processes and international tenders National Party to ensure consumer access present a counterproposal ensuring the ENEE remains a fully state-owned entity. Operational challenges have also escalated. ENEE is struggling with energy theft, which accounts for an estimated 30% to favorable rates, rather than fixed minimum prices. As 35% of August 2026, political factions appear total losses. Furthermore, organized crime in certain “difficult to manage zones” has prevented utility crews from performing billing, supervision, and maintenance, with reports suggesting criminal groups may be moving toward a consensus to modernize the electrical system. conducting parallel collections from residents.

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  1. 2026-08-12 17:54 UTC Honduras ENEE reform and debt crisis
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