Electricity production by source in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Electricity production by source was 55.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Electricity production by source in Nicaragua, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity production by source in Nicaragua is 55.3%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 147.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production by source in Nicaragua peaked at 55.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8.7%, in 2000.
That places Nicaragua 4th out of 208 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.4% | 9.2% | 37.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.7% | 8.7% | 22.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.0% | 22.4% | 52.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.2% | 55.1% | 55.3% | 2 |
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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 67.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production by source in Nicaragua?
- Electricity production by source in Nicaragua was 55.3% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity production by source recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 55.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest electricity production by source recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.7% in 2000.
- How does Nicaragua rank for electricity production by source?
- Nicaragua ranks 4th out of 208 countries with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production by source rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 147.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity production by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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