Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels was 37.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Nicaragua, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 37.6% for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in 2024.
That represents a change of down 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Nicaragua peaked at 80.2% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 30.1%, in 2020.
That places Nicaragua 145th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 78.5% | — |
| 2001 | 80.2% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 74.9% | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 72.6% | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 71.9% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 64.3% | -10.5% |
| 2006 | 70.0% | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 71.2% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 64.6% | -9.4% |
| 2009 | 69.3% | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 63.3% | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 66.1% | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 57.3% | -13.3% |
| 2013 | 47.7% | -16.7% |
| 2014 | 46.2% | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 49.9% | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 47.7% | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 44.0% | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 41.3% | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 43.0% | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 30.1% | -30.1% |
| 2021 | 30.9% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 35.9% | +16.2% |
| 2023 | 37.6% | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 37.6% | +0.0% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 37.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 63.9%, 59% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 37.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 76.2%, 49% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.7% | 64.3% | 80.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.7% | 41.3% | 66.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.4% | 30.1% | 37.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More energy & mining data for Nicaragua
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 12.8% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.7% (2024)
- Fuel exports 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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Nicaragua?
- Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Nicaragua was 37.6% 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 fossil fuels recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 80.2% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.1% in 2020.
- How does Nicaragua rank for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Nicaragua ranks 145th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from fossil fuels rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.