Energy intensity in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Energy intensity was 0.7847 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.7847 kilowatt-hours per dollar
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
108th
of 166 countries
All-time high
1.2 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 1998
All-time low
0.7847 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 2022
Years of data
43
1980–2022
Energy intensity in Nicaragua, 1980–2022
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per dollar.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy intensity in Nicaragua is 0.7847 kilowatt-hours per dollar, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 43 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity in Nicaragua peaked at 1.2 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.7847 kilowatt-hours per dollar, in 2022.
That places Nicaragua 108th out of 166 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Energy intensity in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.9019 kilowatt-hours per dollar | — |
| 1981 | 0.8525 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -5.5% |
| 1982 | 0.8635 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 0.8303 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 0.797 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 0.9485 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +19.0% |
| 1986 | 0.9362 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.9637 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 1.12 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +16.4% |
| 1989 | 1.16 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 1.1 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -5.2% |
| 1991 | 1.03 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -6.8% |
| 1992 | 1.17 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +14.6% |
| 1993 | 1.16 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 1.16 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.17 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 1.15 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 1.13 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 1.2 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 1.18 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 1.15 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 1.14 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 1.12 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 1.14 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 1.11 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 1.06 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 1.01 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 0.9954 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.916 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 0.9404 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.9057 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 0.8885 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.827 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 0.8162 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.8191 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.8758 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 0.8424 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.8083 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 0.7921 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.8487 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 0.7978 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 0.797 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.7847 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.5% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 0.7847 kilowatt-hours per dollar is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8261 kilowatt-hours per dollar, 95% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 0.7847 kilowatt-hours per dollar is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.01 kilowatt-hours per dollar, 78% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9377 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.797 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.16 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.15 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.03 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.2 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.06 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.916 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.15 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8424 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.7921 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.9057 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7932 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.7847 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.7978 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 105 Paraguay 0.8027 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 106 Mauritius 0.7968 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 107 Croatia 0.7926 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 109 Turkey 0.7797 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 110 Austria 0.7715 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 111 Italy 0.7703 kilowatt-hours per dollar 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 energy intensity in Nicaragua?
- Energy intensity in Nicaragua was 0.7847 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy intensity recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1998.
- What is the lowest energy intensity recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7847 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022.
- How does Nicaragua rank for energy intensity?
- Nicaragua ranks 108th out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
- Is energy intensity rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Energy intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per international-$ of GDP.