Energy & Mining in Nicaragua 269 indicators covering energy & mining for Nicaragua. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Energy intensity level of primary energy 4.29 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP 2021 down 5.3% 87th Energy intensity 4.29 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices 2021 down 5.3% 87th Electricity generation from solar 0.03 terawatt-hours 2024 — 143rd Electricity generation from solar per person 4.34 kilowatt-hours 2024 — 151st Electricity generation from renewables 2.82 terawatt-hours 2024 up 17.5% 106th Electricity generation from renewables per person 407.74 kilowatt-hours 2024 up 3.1% 107th Renewable electricity generation by source 0.56 terawatt-hours 2024 down 34.1% 63rd Electricity generation from wind per person 80.97 kilowatt-hours 2024 down 42.2% 61st Fossil fuel energy consumption 0.0% 2023 down 100.0% 3rd Electricity generation from solar and wind 0.59 terawatt-hours 2024 down 30.6% 92nd Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal 0.59 terawatt-hours 2024 down 30.6% 92nd Electricity generation from solar and wind per person 85.31 kilowatt-hours 2024 down 39.1% 107th Oil rents 0.0% 2021 down 60.4% 98th Energy imports and exports 46.5% 2022 up 6.1% 50th People without electricity country, annual growth rate -2.11 % change on previous year 2024 down 252.8% 40th Energy intensity level of primary energy 3.53 2023 down 5.1% 94th Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding 11.56 % change on previous year 2021 up 1,374.6% 82nd Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption 51.6% 2023 down 4.9% 48th Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources 51.6% 2023 down 4.9% 46th Share of electricity generation from nuclear 0.0% 2024 — 33rd Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels, renewables and nuclear 0.0% 2024 — 33rd Electricity generation 4.52 terawatt-hours 2024 up 1.3% 132nd Electricity generation 4.52 terawatt-hours 2024 up 1.3% 132nd International finance received for clean energy 930,000 millions of constant united states dollars 2024 down 99.4% 111th Electricity generation per person 653.54 kilowatt-hours 2024 down 11.1% 161st Per capita electricity generation vs. GDP per capita 653.54 kilowatt-hours 2024 down 11.1% 159th Share of electricity generation from hydropower 14.4% 2024 up 60.3% 92nd Share of electricity generation from renewables 62.4% 2024 up 15.9% 57th Share of electricity generation from renewables 62.4% 2024 up 15.9% 57th Share of electricity generation from solar 0.7% 2024 — 148th Share of electricity generation from wind 12.4% 2024 down 35.0% 27th Energy intensity 0.7847 kilowatt-hours per dollar 2022 down 5.1% 108th Share of electricity generation from solar and wind 13.1% 2024 down 31.5% 65th Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita 51 percent 2021 unchanged 59th Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita 0.7847 kilowatt-hours per dollar 2022 down 5.1% 106th Share of electricity generation from gas 0.0% 2024 — 118th Electricity generation from gas 0 terawatt-hours 2024 — 118th Share of electricity generation from coal 0.0% 2024 — 85th Share of electricity production by source 0.0% 2024 — 85th Electricity production by source 0 terawatt-hours 2024 — 85th Share of electricity generation from oil 37.6% 2024 down 18.6% 67th Electricity generation from coal 0 terawatt-hours 2024 — 85th Installed wind energy capacity 0.1862 gigawatts 2025 unchanged 67th Electricity generation from fossil fuels 1.7 terawatt-hours 2024 down 17.5% 121st Electricity generation from oil 1.7 terawatt-hours 2024 down 17.5% 60th Electricity generation from gas per person 0 kilowatt-hours 2024 — 118th Access to electricity, urban 100.0% 2024 up 1.6% 1st Per capita electricity generation by source 0 kilowatt-hours 2024 — 81st Electricity generation from coal per person 0 kilowatt-hours 2024 — 85th Electricity generation from oil per person 245.8 kilowatt-hours 2024 down 27.6% 69th Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person 245.8 kilowatt-hours 2024 down 27.6% 155th Electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables 1.7 terawatt-hours 2024 down 17.5% 120th Coal reserves 0 tonnes 2023 — 87th Per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables 245.8 kilowatt-hours 2024 down 27.6% 150th Net electricity imports 0.9 terawatt-hours 2024 up 3,100.0% 55th Number of people without access to electricity, annual growth rate -2.11 % change on previous year 2024 down 252.8% 40th Electricity demand 5.42 terawatt-hours 2024 up 22.3% 130th Net electricity imports as a share of demand 16.6% 2024 up 2,552.0% 31st Electricity demand per person 783.67 kilowatt-hours 2024 up 7.3% 158th Share of electricity generation from bioenergy 19.7% 2024 up 79.2% 10th ← Previous Page 4 of 5 Next →