Electricity production from oil sources in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Electricity production from oil sources was 37.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Electricity production from oil sources in Nicaragua, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity production from oil sources in Nicaragua is 37.5%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 14.1% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from oil sources in Nicaragua peaked at 80.2% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 30.1%, in 2020.
That places Nicaragua 66th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Electricity production from oil sources in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 38.6% | — |
| 1991 | 39.7% | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 49.1% | +23.4% |
| 1993 | 43.0% | -12.3% |
| 1994 | 51.5% | +19.9% |
| 1995 | 54.6% | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 56.5% | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 58.2% | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 72.2% | +23.9% |
| 1999 | 72.6% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 78.6% | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 80.2% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 75.4% | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 72.9% | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 72.3% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 65.4% | -9.5% |
| 2006 | 69.9% | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 71.0% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 64.5% | -9.2% |
| 2009 | 69.1% | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 63.0% | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 66.0% | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 57.2% | -13.3% |
| 2013 | 47.7% | -16.7% |
| 2014 | 46.1% | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 49.9% | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 47.8% | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 44.0% | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 41.2% | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 43.1% | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 30.1% | -30.3% |
| 2021 | 30.8% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 32.9% | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 37.5% | +14.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.6% | 38.6% | 72.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.9% | 64.5% | 80.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.6% | 41.2% | 66.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.8% | 30.1% | 37.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 63 New Caledonia 38.5% compare
- 64 Suriname 38.3% compare
- 65 Mali 37.7% compare
- 67 Kuwait 37.2% compare
- 68 Puerto Rico 37.0% compare
- 69 Madagascar 33.5% compare
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 production from oil sources in Nicaragua?
- Electricity production from oil sources in Nicaragua was 37.5% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from oil sources recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 80.2% in 2001.
- What is the lowest electricity production from oil sources recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.1% in 2020.
- How does Nicaragua rank for electricity production from oil sources?
- Nicaragua ranks 66th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electricity production from oil sources rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electricity production from oil sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of electricity production from oil sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Oil refers to crude oil and petroleum products.