Primary energy use in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Primary energy use was 26.44 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
26.44 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
137th
of 219 countries
All-time high
26.44 terawatt-hours
in 2024
All-time low
8.21 terawatt-hours
in 1984
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Primary energy use in Nicaragua, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 26.44 terawatt-hours for primary energy use in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use in Nicaragua peaked at 26.44 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.21 terawatt-hours, in 1984.
That places Nicaragua 137th out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Primary energy use in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 8.63 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 8.6 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 8.63 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 8.69 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 8.21 terawatt-hours | -5.5% |
| 1985 | 9.37 terawatt-hours | +14.2% |
| 1986 | 9.16 terawatt-hours | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 9.35 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 9.54 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 9.7 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 9.19 terawatt-hours | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 8.7 terawatt-hours | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 10.18 terawatt-hours | +17.1% |
| 1993 | 10.2 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 10.73 terawatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 11.63 terawatt-hours | +8.5% |
| 1996 | 12.35 terawatt-hours | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 12.95 terawatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 14.51 terawatt-hours | +12.0% |
| 1999 | 15.46 terawatt-hours | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 15.98 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 16.67 terawatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 16.72 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 17.73 terawatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 18.63 terawatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 18.8 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 19.09 terawatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 20.08 terawatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 19.35 terawatt-hours | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 19.65 terawatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 19.88 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 21.09 terawatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 20.73 terawatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 21.39 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 22.45 terawatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 25.18 terawatt-hours | +12.2% |
| 2016 | 25.21 terawatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 25.2 terawatt-hours | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 23.76 terawatt-hours | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 24.73 terawatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 22.83 terawatt-hours | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 25.17 terawatt-hours | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 25.71 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 26.35 terawatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 26.44 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 26.44 terawatt-hours is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 52.67 terawatt-hours, 50% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 26.44 terawatt-hours is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 46.81 terawatt-hours, 56% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.99 terawatt-hours | 8.21 terawatt-hours | 9.7 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.59 terawatt-hours | 8.7 terawatt-hours | 15.46 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.27 terawatt-hours | 15.98 terawatt-hours | 20.08 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.96 terawatt-hours | 19.88 terawatt-hours | 25.21 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.3 terawatt-hours | 22.83 terawatt-hours | 26.44 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 primary energy use in Nicaragua?
- Primary energy use in Nicaragua was 26.44 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy use recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 26.44 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary energy use recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.21 terawatt-hours in 1984.
- How does Nicaragua rank for primary energy use?
- Nicaragua ranks 137th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary energy use rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. 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); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.