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Renewable electricity in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Renewable electricity was 50.1% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
50.1%
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
61st
of 230 countries
All-time high
61.4%
in 1990
All-time low
19.8%
in 2001
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Renewable electricity in Nicaragua, 1990–2015

20304050601990200220151990: 61.4 % in total electricity output1991: 60.3 % in total electricity output1992: 50.9 % in total electricity output1993: 57 % in total electricity output1994: 48.5 % in total electricity output1995: 45.4 % in total electricity output1996: 43.5 % in total electricity output1997: 41.8 % in total electricity output1998: 27.8 % in total electricity output1999: 27.4 % in total electricity output2000: 21.4 % in total electricity output2001: 19.8 % in total electricity output2002: 24.6 % in total electricity output2003: 27.1 % in total electricity output2004: 27.7 % in total electricity output2005: 34.6 % in total electricity output2006: 30.1 % in total electricity output2007: 29 % in total electricity output2008: 35.5 % in total electricity output2009: 30.9 % in total electricity output2010: 37 % in total electricity output2011: 34 % in total electricity output2012: 42.8 % in total electricity output2013: 52.3 % in total electricity output2014: 53.9 % in total electricity output2015: 50.1 % in total electricity output

Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in % in total electricity output.

Analysis

In 2015, renewable electricity in Nicaragua stood at 50.1%.

That represents a change of down 7.1% on the previous year and up 44.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable electricity in Nicaragua peaked at 61.4% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 19.8%, in 2001.

That places Nicaragua 61st out of 230 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 46.4% 27.4% 61.4% 10
2000s 28.1% 19.8% 35.5% 10
2010s 45.0% 34.0% 53.9% 6

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 58 Zimbabwe 52.7% compare
  2. 59 Ghana 50.9% compare
  3. 60 Latvia 50.2% compare
  4. 62 Montenegro 49.7% compare
  5. 63 Sri Lanka 48.5% compare
  6. 64 Portugal 47.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable electricity in Nicaragua?
Renewable electricity in Nicaragua was 50.1% in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
What is the highest renewable electricity recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 61.4% in 1990.
What is the lowest renewable electricity recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 19.8% in 2001.
How does Nicaragua rank for renewable electricity?
Nicaragua ranks 61st out of 230 countries with data for 2015.
Is renewable electricity rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is up 44.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output)
Unit
% in total electricity output
Source
World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 6,032 data points, 1990–2015
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Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output): Share of electrity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants