Electricity generation per person in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Electricity generation per person was 653.54 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation per person in Nicaragua, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity generation per person in Nicaragua stood at 653.54 kilowatt-hours.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation per person in Nicaragua peaked at 746.41 kilowatt-hours in 2015 and was at its lowest, 453.94 kilowatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Nicaragua 161st out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 539.31 kilowatt-hours | 453.94 kilowatt-hours | 609.91 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 703.73 kilowatt-hours | 636.17 kilowatt-hours | 746.41 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 633.73 kilowatt-hours | 577.28 kilowatt-hours | 662.4 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
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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 67.91 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation per person in Nicaragua?
- Electricity generation per person in Nicaragua was 653.54 kilowatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation per person recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 746.41 kilowatt-hours in 2015.
- What is the lowest electricity generation per person recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 453.94 kilowatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Nicaragua rank for electricity generation per person?
- Nicaragua ranks 161st out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation per person rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. 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 per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.