Installed solar pv capacity in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Installed solar pv capacity was 0.1109 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Installed solar pv capacity in Nicaragua, 2013–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for installed solar pv capacity in Nicaragua is 0.1109, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 164.8% on the previous year and up 7,934.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed solar pv capacity in Nicaragua peaked at 0.1109 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2013.
Nicaragua ranks 121st of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Installed solar pv capacity in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0.0014 | — |
| 2015 | 0.0014 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0014 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.014 | +911.6% |
| 2018 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0164 | +17.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0164 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0163 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0174 | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0185 | +6.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0419 | +126.5% |
| 2025 | 0.1109 | +164.8% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 0.1109 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1399, 79% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 0.1109 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0693, 1.6× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0069 | 0 | 0.0164 | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.0369 | 0.0163 | 0.1109 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More energy & mining data for Nicaragua
- Ores and metals imports 0.7% (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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is installed solar pv capacity in Nicaragua?
- Installed solar pv capacity in Nicaragua was 0.1109 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest installed solar pv capacity recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1109 in 2025.
- What is the lowest installed solar pv capacity recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2013.
- How does Nicaragua rank for installed solar pv capacity?
- Nicaragua ranks 121st out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is installed solar pv capacity rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7,934.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Installed solar pv capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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