Nicaragua vs Switzerland: Electricity generation by source
Nicaragua
0.69 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Switzerland
1.04 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Nicaragua rank
12th
Switzerland rank
11th
Electricity generation by source over time
- Nicaragua
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 1.04 terawatt-hours against 0.69 terawatt-hours in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.35 terawatt-hours.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.5 times Nicaragua's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Nicaragua ranks 12th and Switzerland ranks 11th of 214 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.251 terawatt-hours | 0.79 terawatt-hours | 0.539 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 0.615 terawatt-hours | 1.08 terawatt-hours | 0.465 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.714 terawatt-hours | 1.09 terawatt-hours | 0.378 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation by source, Nicaragua or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 1.04 terawatt-hours against 0.69 terawatt-hours in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation by source between Nicaragua and Switzerland?
- 0.35 terawatt-hours, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Switzerland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Nicaragua and Switzerland rank globally for electricity generation by source?
- Nicaragua ranks 12th and Switzerland ranks 11th 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
Measured in terawatt-hours.