Electric power consumption in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Electric power consumption was 640.57 kWh per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
640.57 kWh per capita
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
120th
of 150 countries
All-time high
656.55 kWh per capita
in 2022
All-time low
279.38 kWh per capita
in 1994
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Electric power consumption in Nicaragua, 1990–2023

02004006001990200620231990: 307 kWh per capita1991: 299.8 kWh per capita1992: 302.5 kWh per capita1993: 292.1 kWh per capita1994: 279.4 kWh per capita1995: 291.6 kWh per capita1996: 311.8 kWh per capita1997: 351.2 kWh per capita1998: 343.4 kWh per capita1999: 331.2 kWh per capita2000: 348 kWh per capita2001: 347.5 kWh per capita2002: 357.1 kWh per capita2003: 373.1 kWh per capita2004: 399.4 kWh per capita2005: 419.9 kWh per capita2006: 432.2 kWh per capita2007: 441.5 kWh per capita2008: 454.9 kWh per capita2009: 463.9 kWh per capita2010: 468.3 kWh per capita2011: 489.3 kWh per capita2012: 524.8 kWh per capita2013: 538.8 kWh per capita2014: 555.5 kWh per capita2015: 570.8 kWh per capita2016: 598 kWh per capita2017: 610.3 kWh per capita2018: 605.9 kWh per capita2019: 604.6 kWh per capita2020: 581.1 kWh per capita2021: 618.2 kWh per capita2022: 656.5 kWh per capita2023: 640.6 kWh per capita

Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in kWh per capita.

Analysis

In 2023, electric power consumption in Nicaragua stood at 640.57 kWh per capita.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electric power consumption in Nicaragua peaked at 656.55 kWh per capita in 2022 and was at its lowest, 279.38 kWh per capita, in 1994.

Nicaragua ranks 120th of 150 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 311.01 kWh per capita 279.38 kWh per capita 351.18 kWh per capita 10
2000s 403.75 kWh per capita 347.5 kWh per capita 463.88 kWh per capita 10
2010s 556.63 kWh per capita 468.33 kWh per capita 610.33 kWh per capita 10
2020s 624.11 kWh per capita 581.09 kWh per capita 656.55 kWh per capita 4

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 117 Guatemala 733.08 kWh per capita compare
  2. 118 Zambia 726.74 kWh per capita compare
  3. 119 Sri Lanka 644.46 kWh per capita compare
  4. 121 Bangladesh 602.9 kWh per capita compare
  5. 122 Ghana 565 kWh per capita compare
  6. 123 Pakistan 518.3 kWh per capita compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is electric power consumption in Nicaragua?
Electric power consumption in Nicaragua was 640.57 kWh per capita in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
What is the highest electric power consumption recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 656.55 kWh per capita in 2022.
What is the lowest electric power consumption recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 279.38 kWh per capita in 1994.
How does Nicaragua rank for electric power consumption?
Nicaragua ranks 120th out of 150 countries with data for 2023.
Is electric power consumption rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electric power consumption (kWh per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Electric power consumption (kWh per capita)
Unit
kWh per capita
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 6,529 data points, 1990–2024
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Electric power consumption measures the production of power plants and combined heat and power plants less transmission, distribution, and transformation losses and own use by heat and power plants.