Electricity generation in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Electricity generation was 4.52 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.52 terawatt-hours
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
132nd
of 214 countries
All-time high
4.65 terawatt-hours
in 2018
All-time low
2.28 terawatt-hours
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Electricity generation in Nicaragua, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity generation in Nicaragua stood at 4.52 terawatt-hours.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation in Nicaragua peaked at 4.65 terawatt-hours in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.28 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
Nicaragua ranks 132nd of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Electricity generation in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.28 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 2.47 terawatt-hours | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 2.55 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 2.7 terawatt-hours | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 2.81 terawatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 2.86 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 3.13 terawatt-hours | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 3.2 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 3.36 terawatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 3.45 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 3.65 terawatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 3.81 terawatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 4.03 terawatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 4.17 terawatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 4.46 terawatt-hours | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 4.59 terawatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 4.59 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4.52 terawatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 4.65 terawatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 4.58 terawatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 3.79 terawatt-hours | -17.2% |
| 2021 | 4.21 terawatt-hours | +11.1% |
| 2022 | 4.32 terawatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 4.52 terawatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 4.52 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 4.52 terawatt-hours is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.26 terawatt-hours, 44% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 4.52 terawatt-hours is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.46 terawatt-hours, 70% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.88 terawatt-hours | 2.28 terawatt-hours | 3.45 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.3 terawatt-hours | 3.65 terawatt-hours | 4.65 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.27 terawatt-hours | 3.79 terawatt-hours | 4.52 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 in Nicaragua?
- Electricity generation in Nicaragua was 4.52 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 recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 4.65 terawatt-hours in 2018.
- What is the lowest electricity generation recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.28 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Nicaragua rank for electricity generation?
- Nicaragua ranks 132nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total electricity generated in each country or region, measured in terawatt-hours.