Share of electricity generation from bioenergy in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Share of electricity generation from bioenergy was 19.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of electricity generation from bioenergy in Nicaragua, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of electricity generation from bioenergy in Nicaragua is 19.7%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 79.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from bioenergy in Nicaragua peaked at 21.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 2001.
That places Nicaragua 10th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.4% | 3.6% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.4% | 9.7% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.1% | 19.3% | 21.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 7 Guatemala 22.2% compare
- 8 Estonia 21.8% compare
- 9 Denmark 20.1% compare
- 11 Martinique 15.9% compare
- 12 Guadeloupe 15.6% compare
- 13 United Kingdom 14.1% 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 share of electricity generation from bioenergy in Nicaragua?
- Share of electricity generation from bioenergy in Nicaragua was 19.7% in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from bioenergy recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 21.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from bioenergy recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 2001.
- How does Nicaragua rank for share of electricity generation from bioenergy?
- Nicaragua ranks 10th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from bioenergy rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.2%. 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 Share of electricity generation from bioenergy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.