Honduras vs Nicaragua: Electricity generation by source

Honduras
0.35 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Nicaragua
0.69 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Honduras rank
14th
Nicaragua rank
12th

Electricity generation by source over time

  • Honduras
  • Nicaragua
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How they compare

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

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

Across all 25 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.

Honduras ranks 14th 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 Honduras Nicaragua Difference Ahead
2000s 0 terawatt-hours 0.251 terawatt-hours 0.251 terawatt-hours Nicaragua
2010s 0.069 terawatt-hours 0.615 terawatt-hours 0.546 terawatt-hours Nicaragua
2020s 0.34 terawatt-hours 0.714 terawatt-hours 0.374 terawatt-hours Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity generation by source, Honduras or Nicaragua?
Nicaragua, at 0.69 terawatt-hours against 0.35 terawatt-hours in Honduras as of 2024.
What is the difference in electricity generation by source between Honduras and Nicaragua?
0.34 terawatt-hours, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Honduras and Nicaragua?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Honduras and Nicaragua rank globally for electricity generation by source?
Honduras ranks 14th 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.