Guatemala vs Nicaragua: Electricity generation by source

Guatemala
0.34 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Nicaragua
0.69 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Guatemala rank
15th
Nicaragua rank
12th

Electricity generation by source over time

  • Guatemala
  • Nicaragua
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How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 0.69 terawatt-hours against 0.34 terawatt-hours in Guatemala, a difference of 0.35 terawatt-hours.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 2.0 times Guatemala's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Guatemala ahead.

Guatemala ranks 15th and Nicaragua ranks 12th of 214 countries.

Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Nicaragua Difference Ahead
2000s 0.215 terawatt-hours 0.251 terawatt-hours 0.036 terawatt-hours Nicaragua
2010s 0.276 terawatt-hours 0.615 terawatt-hours 0.339 terawatt-hours Nicaragua
2020s 0.332 terawatt-hours 0.714 terawatt-hours 0.382 terawatt-hours Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity generation by source, Guatemala or Nicaragua?
Nicaragua, at 0.69 terawatt-hours against 0.34 terawatt-hours in Guatemala as of 2024.
What is the difference in electricity generation by source between Guatemala and Nicaragua?
0.35 terawatt-hours, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Nicaragua?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Guatemala and Nicaragua rank globally for electricity generation by source?
Guatemala ranks 15th and Nicaragua ranks 12th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026); Pinto et al. (2023); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity generation by source
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026); Pinto et al. (2023); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 7,365 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours.