Total electricity output in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Total electricity output was 4,579 GWh in 2015. ▲ Rising
Total electricity output in Nicaragua, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in GWh.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total electricity output in Nicaragua is 4,579 GWh, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 50.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total electricity output in Nicaragua peaked at 4,579 GWh in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,457 GWh, in 1990.
Nicaragua ranks 123rd of 230 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Total electricity output in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | GWh | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,457 GWh | — |
| 1991 | 1,507 GWh | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 1,639 GWh | +8.8% |
| 1993 | 1,735 GWh | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 1,746 GWh | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 1,855 GWh | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 1,993 GWh | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 2,045 GWh | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 2,266 GWh | +10.8% |
| 1999 | 2,166 GWh | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 2,351 GWh | +8.5% |
| 2001 | 2,520 GWh | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 2,620 GWh | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 2,772 GWh | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 2,922 GWh | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 3,051 GWh | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 3,134 GWh | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 3,208 GWh | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 3,361 GWh | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 3,453 GWh | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 3,659 GWh | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 3,824 GWh | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 4,031 GWh | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 4,166 GWh | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 4,446 GWh | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 4,579 GWh | +3.0% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 4,579 GWh is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6,758 GWh, 68% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 4,579 GWh is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4,579 GWh, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,841 GWh | 1,457 GWh | 2,266 GWh | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,939 GWh | 2,351 GWh | 3,453 GWh | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,118 GWh | 3,659 GWh | 4,579 GWh | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More reference data data for Nicaragua
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4575 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0819 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4457 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total electricity output in Nicaragua?
- Total electricity output in Nicaragua was 4,579 GWh 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 total electricity output recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 4,579 GWh in 2015.
- What is the lowest total electricity output recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,457 GWh in 1990.
- How does Nicaragua rank for total electricity output?
- Nicaragua ranks 123rd out of 230 countries with data for 2015.
- Is total electricity output rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Total electricity output (GWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by all power plants