Electricity production from oil sources (% of total) in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Electricity production from oil sources (% of total) was 36.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Electricity production from oil sources in Nicaragua, 1990–2024
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 36.1%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 21.7% 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 68th out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Electricity production from oil sources (% of total) 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% |
| 2024 | 36.1% | -3.8% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 36.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.7%, 7.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 36.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 42.1%, 86% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
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 | 33.5% | 30.1% | 37.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More energy & mining data for Nicaragua
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- 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)
- 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 36.1% in 2024, 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 68th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity production from oil sources rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. 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.