Electricity generation from renewables per person in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Electricity generation from renewables per person was 407.74 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from renewables 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
The most recent figure for electricity generation from renewables per person in Nicaragua is 407.74 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from renewables per person in Nicaragua peaked at 437.94 kilowatt-hours in 2021 and was at its lowest, 96.31 kilowatt-hours, in 2001.
That places Nicaragua 102nd out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 154.25 kilowatt-hours | 96.31 kilowatt-hours | 213.39 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 349.54 kilowatt-hours | 221.69 kilowatt-hours | 426.56 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 414.83 kilowatt-hours | 403.64 kilowatt-hours | 437.94 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 from renewables per person in Nicaragua?
- Electricity generation from renewables per person in Nicaragua was 407.74 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 from renewables per person recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 437.94 kilowatt-hours in 2021.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from renewables per person recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.31 kilowatt-hours in 2001.
- How does Nicaragua rank for electricity generation from renewables per person?
- Nicaragua ranks 102nd out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from renewables per person rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. 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 from renewables per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.