Honduras 's Electricity Regulatory Commission (CREE) projects 2026 as a turning point in the transformation of its energy matrix. With a work plan that combines the finalization of technical regulations required by the General Law of the Electricity Industry (LGIE) and the development of new regulatory frameworks for emerging technologies, the regulatory body aims to lay the groundwork for an accelerated energy transition in the country.
According to Leonardo Deras , commissioner of the CREE, the agency is currently finalizing key regulations. The CREE is in the process of completing the regulations required by the LGIE , the official stated.
These include the tariff schemes applicable to isolated systems operated by independent private distributors , as well as the regulations that will govern the supervision of generation and transmission tenders .
These actions respond to the mandate to strengthen the institutional framework of the Honduran electricity sector, providing it with greater regulatory clarity and legal predictability.
But CREE's agenda goes further: the commissioner confirmed that the entity's focus will be, towards 2026, on regulating strategic technologies to diversify the energy mix and reduce emissions .
By 2026, CREE will continue to promote actions to change the energy matrix, regulating renewable technologies such as green hydrogen, hybrid plants, autonomous storage systems and geothermal energy , Deras explained.
This announcement marks a milestone for the development of the national electricity sector, by incorporating technologies that are still incipient but have high potential in the regional scenario , such as green hydrogen.
The regulator's intention is to enable technical and economic conditions so that these projects can materialize with institutional support and clear rules .
In this context, energy storage will also be key.
It allows compensating for the intermittency of renewable sources , improving the quality of electricity supply in isolated areas and offering new services to the interconnected system.
The regulation of these systems is emerging as a priority in the CREE's roadmap.
However, the regulator's progress must be aligned with a strategic vision from the State.
In this regard, Deras stressed the importance of clear political support.
The main expectations are the issuance of public policy guidelines that must be implemented in Honduras to promote the renewability of the energy matrix, he stated.
With these statements, the commissioner makes it clear that the success of the transition depends not only on technical standards, but also on energy policy decisions that give direction and coherence to the process .
The existence of clear guidelines at the government level would facilitate regulatory work, provide certainty to investors, and allow for coordinated actions among the various actors in the sector.
The convergence between technical regulation and public strategy will be crucial for Honduras to increase the participation of renewable sources in its energy mix , a critical challenge in the face of global climate commitments and the local need to improve the coverage and quality of electricity service.
In this scenario, CREE positions itself as a central technical actor , responsible for laying the regulatory foundations for technologies such as green hydrogen, storage and geothermal energy to scale up efficiently.
With a clear regulatory horizon towards 2026, the transformation of the Honduran electricity system is beginning to find a concrete institutional path , in which innovation, regulation and sustainability converge.