Nicaragua vs Peru: Share of electricity generation from renewables
Nicaragua
62.4%
in 2024
Peru
63.6%
in 2025
Nicaragua rank
57th
Peru rank
54th
Share of electricity generation from renewables over time
- Nicaragua
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 63.6% against 62.4% in Nicaragua, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Peru ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 57th and Peru ranks 54th of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.3% | 73.8% | 45.5% | Peru |
| 2010s | 49.3% | 55.9% | 6.6% | Peru |
| 2020s | 65.6% | 59.0% | 6.6% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from renewables, Nicaragua or Peru?
- Peru, at 63.6% against 62.4% in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from renewables between Nicaragua and Peru?
- 1.2%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Peru?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Nicaragua and Peru rank globally for share of electricity generation from renewables?
- Nicaragua ranks 57th and Peru ranks 54th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from renewables. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.