Electricity generation from fossil fuels in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Electricity generation from fossil fuels was 1.7 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▼ Falling
Electricity generation from fossil fuels in Nicaragua, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from fossil fuels in Nicaragua is 1.7 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels in Nicaragua peaked at 2.52 terawatt-hours in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.14 terawatt-hours, in 2020.
Nicaragua ranks 119th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.05 terawatt-hours | 1.79 terawatt-hours | 2.39 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.16 terawatt-hours | 1.92 terawatt-hours | 2.52 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.48 terawatt-hours | 1.14 terawatt-hours | 1.7 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More energy & mining data for Nicaragua
- Fuel imports 12.8% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 1.1% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 0.7% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 21.5% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs gdp per capita 67.91 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from fossil fuels in Nicaragua?
- Electricity generation from fossil fuels in Nicaragua was 1.7 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 2.52 terawatt-hours in 2011.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.14 terawatt-hours in 2020.
- How does Nicaragua rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Nicaragua ranks 119th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from fossil fuels rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in terawatt-hours.