Share of electricity production by source in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Share of electricity production by source was 35.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity production by source in Nicaragua, 1990–2022
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2022, share of electricity production by source in Nicaragua stood at 35.5%.
The figure is up 15.2% on the previous year and down 37.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity production by source in Nicaragua peaked at 80.2% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 30.1%, in 2020.
Nicaragua ranks 146th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.6% | 38.6% | 72.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.9% | 64.5% | 80.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.6% | 41.2% | 66.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.1% | 30.1% | 35.5% | 3 |
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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 67.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity production by source in Nicaragua?
- Share of electricity production by source in Nicaragua was 35.5% in 2022, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity production by source recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 80.2% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of electricity production by source recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.1% in 2020.
- How does Nicaragua rank for share of electricity production by source?
- Nicaragua ranks 146th out of 208 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of electricity production by source rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity production by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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