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Net electricity imports in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Net electricity imports was 0.9 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.9 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 9.8%
World rank
55th
of 214 countries
All-time high
1.07 terawatt-hours
in 2020
All-time low
-0.03 terawatt-hours
in 2010
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Net electricity imports in Nicaragua, 2000–2024

00.250.50.7512000201220242000: 0.11 terawatt-hours2001: 0.02 terawatt-hours2002: 0.01 terawatt-hours2003: -0.01 terawatt-hours2004: 0 terawatt-hours2005: 0.02 terawatt-hours2006: 0.04 terawatt-hours2007: 0.06 terawatt-hours2008: 0.03 terawatt-hours2009: 0 terawatt-hours2010: -0.03 terawatt-hours2011: -0.03 terawatt-hours2012: 0.02 terawatt-hours2013: 0.04 terawatt-hours2014: -0.03 terawatt-hours2015: 0.01 terawatt-hours2016: 0.19 terawatt-hours2017: 0.33 terawatt-hours2018: 0.2 terawatt-hours2019: 0.43 terawatt-hours2020: 1.1 terawatt-hours2021: 1 terawatt-hours2022: 1.1 terawatt-hours2023: 0.82 terawatt-hours2024: 0.9 terawatt-hours

Source: Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.

Analysis

Nicaragua recorded 0.9 terawatt-hours for net electricity imports in 2024.

The figure is up 9.8% on the previous year and up 3,100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net electricity imports in Nicaragua peaked at 1.07 terawatt-hours in 2020 and was at its lowest, -0.03 terawatt-hours, in 2010.

Nicaragua ranks 55th of 214 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.028 terawatt-hours -0.01 terawatt-hours 0.11 terawatt-hours 10
2010s 0.113 terawatt-hours -0.03 terawatt-hours 0.43 terawatt-hours 10
2020s 0.97 terawatt-hours 0.82 terawatt-hours 1.07 terawatt-hours 5

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 52 Eswatini 1.04 terawatt-hours compare
  2. 52 Malta 1.04 terawatt-hours compare
  3. 54 Indonesia 0.96 terawatt-hours compare
  4. 56 Sudan 0.8 terawatt-hours compare
  5. 57 Serbia 0.78 terawatt-hours compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net electricity imports in Nicaragua?
Net electricity imports in Nicaragua was 0.9 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest net electricity imports recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 1.07 terawatt-hours in 2020.
What is the lowest net electricity imports recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was -0.03 terawatt-hours in 2010.
How does Nicaragua rank for net electricity imports?
Nicaragua ranks 55th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
Is net electricity imports rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is up 3,100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
The figures come from Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Net electricity imports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Net electricity imports
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 5,787 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Electricity imports minus exports, measured in terawatt-hours.