Renewable electricity generation by source in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Renewable electricity generation by source was 0.56 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Renewable electricity generation by source in Nicaragua, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 0.56 terawatt-hours for renewable electricity generation by source in 2024.
That represents a change of down 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity generation by source in Nicaragua peaked at 0.87 terawatt-hours in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Nicaragua 63rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Renewable electricity generation by source in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2009 | 0.11 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2010 | 0.16 terawatt-hours | +45.5% |
| 2011 | 0.21 terawatt-hours | +31.2% |
| 2012 | 0.33 terawatt-hours | +57.1% |
| 2013 | 0.56 terawatt-hours | +69.7% |
| 2014 | 0.85 terawatt-hours | +51.8% |
| 2015 | 0.87 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.73 terawatt-hours | -16.1% |
| 2017 | 0.63 terawatt-hours | -13.7% |
| 2018 | 0.8 terawatt-hours | +27.0% |
| 2019 | 0.73 terawatt-hours | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 0.55 terawatt-hours | -24.7% |
| 2021 | 0.66 terawatt-hours | +20.0% |
| 2022 | 0.56 terawatt-hours | -15.2% |
| 2023 | 0.56 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.56 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 0.56 terawatt-hours is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.07 terawatt-hours, 8.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.011 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.11 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.587 terawatt-hours | 0.16 terawatt-hours | 0.87 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.578 terawatt-hours | 0.55 terawatt-hours | 0.66 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
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 renewable electricity generation by source in Nicaragua?
- Renewable electricity generation by source in Nicaragua was 0.56 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable electricity generation by source recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 0.87 terawatt-hours in 2015.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity generation by source recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Nicaragua rank for renewable electricity generation by source?
- Nicaragua ranks 63rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is renewable electricity generation by source rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable electricity generation by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.