Electricity generation from hydropower in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Electricity generation from hydropower was 0.65 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from hydropower in Nicaragua, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from hydropower in Nicaragua is 0.65 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 62.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from hydropower in Nicaragua peaked at 0.65 terawatt-hours in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.19 terawatt-hours, in 2001.
That places Nicaragua 108th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 0.317 terawatt-hours | 0.19 terawatt-hours | 0.53 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.405 terawatt-hours | 0.23 terawatt-hours | 0.5 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.614 terawatt-hours | 0.57 terawatt-hours | 0.65 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 105 Afghanistan 0.75 terawatt-hours compare
- 105 Syria 0.75 terawatt-hours compare
- 107 Lebanon 0.7 terawatt-hours compare
- 108 Bangladesh 0.65 terawatt-hours compare
- 111 Fiji 0.6 terawatt-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 in Nicaragua?
- Electricity generation from hydropower in Nicaragua was 0.65 terawatt-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 recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 0.65 terawatt-hours in 2023.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from hydropower recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.19 terawatt-hours in 2001.
- How does Nicaragua rank for electricity generation from hydropower?
- Nicaragua ranks 108th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from hydropower rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.5%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.