Ireland vs Nicaragua: Net electricity imports as a share of demand
Ireland
17.8%
in 2025
Nicaragua
16.6%
in 2024
Ireland rank
28th
Nicaragua rank
31st
Net electricity imports as a share of demand over time
- Ireland
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 17.8% against 16.6% in Nicaragua, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Ireland ranks 28th and Nicaragua ranks 31st of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.4% | 1.0% | 2.4% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 2.3% | 0.3% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 18.6% | 12.9% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net electricity imports as a share of demand, Ireland or Nicaragua?
- Ireland, at 17.8% against 16.6% in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net electricity imports as a share of demand between Ireland and Nicaragua?
- 1.2%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Nicaragua?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Nicaragua rank globally for net electricity imports as a share of demand?
- Ireland ranks 28th and Nicaragua ranks 31st of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Net electricity imports as a share of demand. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity imports minus exports, measured as a percentage of total electricity demand in the country or region.