Share of electricity generation from oil in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Share of electricity generation from oil was 37.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity generation from oil 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 oil in 2024.
The figure is down 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from oil in Nicaragua peaked at 80.2% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 30.1%, in 2020.
Nicaragua ranks 65th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
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
- 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 share of electricity generation from oil in Nicaragua?
- Share of electricity generation from oil 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 oil recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 80.2% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from oil recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.1% in 2020.
- How does Nicaragua rank for share of electricity generation from oil?
- Nicaragua ranks 65th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from oil 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 oil. 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.