Primary energy use per person in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Primary energy use per person was 3,823 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary energy use per person in Nicaragua, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 3,823 kilowatt-hours per person for primary energy use per person in 2024.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use per person in Nicaragua peaked at 4,094 kilowatt-hours per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2,042 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1991.
Nicaragua ranks 161st of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,460 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,269 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,654 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,514 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,042 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,121 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,428 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,181 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,652 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,753 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,465 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,094 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,754 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,478 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,862 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 158 Vanuatu 4,124 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 159 Zimbabwe 4,059 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 160 Congo 3,858 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 162 Mauritania 3,807 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 163 Pakistan 3,400 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 164 Ghana 3,263 kilowatt-hours per person 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 67.91 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy use per person in Nicaragua?
- Primary energy use per person in Nicaragua was 3,823 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy use per person recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 4,094 kilowatt-hours per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest primary energy use per person recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,042 kilowatt-hours per person in 1991.
- How does Nicaragua rank for primary energy use per person?
- Nicaragua ranks 161st out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary energy use per person rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.