Electricity generation from solar in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Electricity generation from solar was 0.03 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from solar in Nicaragua, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity generation from solar in Nicaragua stood at 0.03 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over five years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar in Nicaragua peaked at 0.03 terawatt-hours in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Nicaragua 143rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.006 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.03 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.03 terawatt-hours | 0.03 terawatt-hours | 0.03 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 143 Antigua and Barbuda 0.03 terawatt-hours compare
- 143 Aruba 0.03 terawatt-hours compare
- 143 Cayman Islands 0.03 terawatt-hours compare
- 143 Eswatini 0.03 terawatt-hours compare
- 143 Georgia 0.03 terawatt-hours compare
- 143 Guinea 0.03 terawatt-hours compare
- 143 Niger 0.03 terawatt-hours compare
- 143 Samoa 0.03 terawatt-hours 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 67.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from solar in Nicaragua?
- Electricity generation from solar in Nicaragua was 0.03 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from solar recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 0.03 terawatt-hours in 2019.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from solar recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Nicaragua rank for electricity generation from solar?
- Nicaragua ranks 143rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from solar. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.