Electricity from renewables by source in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Electricity from renewables by source was 0.69 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity from renewables by source in Nicaragua, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026); Pinto et al. (2023); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 0.69 terawatt-hours for electricity from renewables by source in 2024.
The figure is up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity from renewables by source in Nicaragua peaked at 0.8 terawatt-hours in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.13 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Nicaragua 12th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.251 terawatt-hours | 0.13 terawatt-hours | 0.32 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.615 terawatt-hours | 0.27 terawatt-hours | 0.8 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.714 terawatt-hours | 0.69 terawatt-hours | 0.77 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 9 Costa Rica 1.53 terawatt-hours compare
- 10 El Salvador 1.34 terawatt-hours compare
- 11 Switzerland 1.04 terawatt-hours compare
- 13 France 0.57 terawatt-hours compare
- 14 Honduras 0.35 terawatt-hours compare
- 15 Guatemala 0.34 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 from renewables by source in Nicaragua?
- Electricity from renewables by source in Nicaragua was 0.69 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026); Pinto et al. (2023); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity from renewables by source recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8 terawatt-hours in 2018.
- What is the lowest electricity from renewables by source recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.13 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Nicaragua rank for electricity from renewables by source?
- Nicaragua ranks 12th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity from renewables by source rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Pinto et al. (2023); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity from renewables by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.