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Electricity generation from wind in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Electricity generation from wind was 0.56 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.56 terawatt-hours
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
63rd
of 212 countries
All-time high
0.87 terawatt-hours
in 2015
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Electricity generation from wind in Nicaragua, 2000–2024

00.20.40.60.82000201220242000: 0 terawatt-hours2001: 0 terawatt-hours2002: 0 terawatt-hours2003: 0 terawatt-hours2004: 0 terawatt-hours2005: 0 terawatt-hours2006: 0 terawatt-hours2007: 0 terawatt-hours2008: 0 terawatt-hours2009: 0.11 terawatt-hours2010: 0.16 terawatt-hours2011: 0.21 terawatt-hours2012: 0.33 terawatt-hours2013: 0.56 terawatt-hours2014: 0.85 terawatt-hours2015: 0.87 terawatt-hours2016: 0.73 terawatt-hours2017: 0.63 terawatt-hours2018: 0.8 terawatt-hours2019: 0.73 terawatt-hours2020: 0.55 terawatt-hours2021: 0.66 terawatt-hours2022: 0.56 terawatt-hours2023: 0.56 terawatt-hours2024: 0.56 terawatt-hours

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

Nicaragua recorded 0.56 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from wind in 2024.

That represents a change of down 34.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity generation from wind in Nicaragua peaked at 0.87 terawatt-hours in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 2000.

Nicaragua ranks 63rd of 212 countries on this measure, 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.011 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours 0.11 terawatt-hours 10
2010s 0.587 terawatt-hours 0.16 terawatt-hours 0.87 terawatt-hours 10
2020s 0.578 terawatt-hours 0.55 terawatt-hours 0.66 terawatt-hours 5

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 60 Honduras 0.75 terawatt-hours compare
  2. 61 Hungary 0.6 terawatt-hours compare
  3. 62 Czechia 0.57 terawatt-hours compare
  4. 64 Mongolia 0.54 terawatt-hours compare
  5. 65 Belarus 0.48 terawatt-hours compare
  6. 66 Indonesia 0.47 terawatt-hours compare

See the full ranking of 214 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity generation from wind in Nicaragua?
Electricity generation from wind in Nicaragua was 0.56 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 wind recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 0.87 terawatt-hours in 2015.
What is the lowest electricity generation from wind recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 2000.
How does Nicaragua rank for electricity generation from wind?
Nicaragua ranks 63rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is electricity generation from wind rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 wind. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity generation from wind
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 6,974 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours.