Share of electricity production by source in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Share of electricity production by source was 35.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
35.5%
Change on year
up 15.2%
World rank
146th
of 208 countries
All-time high
80.2%
in 2001
All-time low
30.1%
in 2020
Years of data
33
1990–2022
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.
Share of electricity production by source in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 38.6% | — |
| 1991 | 39.7% | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 49.1% | +23.4% |
| 1993 | 43.0% | -12.3% |
| 1994 | 51.5% | +19.9% |
| 1995 | 54.6% | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 56.5% | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 58.2% | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 72.2% | +23.9% |
| 1999 | 72.6% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 78.6% | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 80.2% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 75.4% | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 72.9% | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 72.3% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 65.4% | -9.5% |
| 2006 | 69.9% | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 71.0% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 64.5% | -9.2% |
| 2009 | 69.1% | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 63.0% | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 66.0% | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 57.2% | -13.3% |
| 2013 | 47.7% | -16.7% |
| 2014 | 46.1% | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 49.9% | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 47.8% | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 44.0% | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 41.2% | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 43.1% | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 30.1% | -30.3% |
| 2021 | 30.8% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 35.5% | +15.2% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 35.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 63.9%, 56% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 35.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 80.6%, 44% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More energy & mining data for Nicaragua
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.3302 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 12.8% (2024)
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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