Primary energy use in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Primary energy use was 26.44 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 136th out of 218 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.
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
- 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 67.9% (2023)
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 136th out of 218 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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Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.