Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal was 0.59 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Nicaragua, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Nicaragua is 0.59 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Nicaragua peaked at 0.87 terawatt-hours in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Nicaragua 92nd out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2009 | 0.11 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2010 | 0.16 terawatt-hours | +45.5% |
| 2011 | 0.21 terawatt-hours | +31.2% |
| 2012 | 0.33 terawatt-hours | +57.1% |
| 2013 | 0.56 terawatt-hours | +69.7% |
| 2014 | 0.85 terawatt-hours | +51.8% |
| 2015 | 0.87 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.73 terawatt-hours | -16.1% |
| 2017 | 0.64 terawatt-hours | -12.3% |
| 2018 | 0.82 terawatt-hours | +28.1% |
| 2019 | 0.76 terawatt-hours | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 0.58 terawatt-hours | -23.7% |
| 2021 | 0.69 terawatt-hours | +19.0% |
| 2022 | 0.59 terawatt-hours | -14.5% |
| 2023 | 0.59 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.59 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 0.59 terawatt-hours is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.105 terawatt-hours, 5.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 0.59 terawatt-hours is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.17 terawatt-hours, 3.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.011 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.11 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.593 terawatt-hours | 0.16 terawatt-hours | 0.87 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.608 terawatt-hours | 0.58 terawatt-hours | 0.69 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More energy & mining data for Nicaragua
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.3302 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 12.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Nicaragua?
- Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Nicaragua was 0.59 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 0.87 terawatt-hours in 2015.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Nicaragua rank for electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal?
- Nicaragua ranks 92nd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.