Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Electricity generation from hydropower per person was 93.98 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Nicaragua, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 93.98 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from hydropower per person in 2024.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 42.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from hydropower per person in Nicaragua peaked at 95.26 kilowatt-hours in 2023 and was at its lowest, 35.47 kilowatt-hours, in 2019.
Nicaragua ranks 109th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.23 kilowatt-hours | 37.34 kilowatt-hours | 95.04 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.68 kilowatt-hours | 35.47 kilowatt-hours | 87.15 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.1 kilowatt-hours | 86.82 kilowatt-hours | 95.26 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 106 Uganda 99.97 kilowatt-hours compare
- 107 Indonesia 96.27 kilowatt-hours compare
- 108 Papua New Guinea 94.55 kilowatt-hours compare
- 110 Cote d'Ivoire 93.94 kilowatt-hours compare
- 111 Mauritius 86.53 kilowatt-hours compare
- 112 United Kingdom 79.8 kilowatt-hours compare
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 generation from hydropower per person in Nicaragua?
- Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Nicaragua was 93.98 kilowatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from hydropower per person recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 95.26 kilowatt-hours in 2023.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from hydropower per person recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.47 kilowatt-hours in 2019.
- How does Nicaragua rank for electricity generation from hydropower per person?
- Nicaragua ranks 109th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from hydropower per person rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.5%. 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 from hydropower per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.