Energy per capita in Nicaragua stood at 3,823 kWh in 2024, according to Our World in Data. The latest value is down 1% from 3,862 kWh in 2023. Ten years earlier, in 2014, the value was 3,700 kWh (up 3.3% since). The highest value since 1980 was 4,094 kWh in 2015, the lowest 2,042 kWh in 1991. Nicaragua ranked 148th highest of the 198 countries in this dataset in 2024; Qatar ranked first.
Data source: Our World in Data · Unit: kWh · Category: Commodities and Energy · Explore more indicators on EconDash
Energy per capita in Nicaragua stood at 3,823 kWh in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
The latest value is down 1% from 3,862 kWh in 2023. Ten years earlier, in 2014, the value was 3,700 kWh (up 3.3% since).
Nicaragua ranked 148th highest of the 198 countries in this dataset in 2024; Qatar ranked first.
The highest value since 1980 was 4,094 kWh in 2015, the lowest 2,042 kWh in 1991.
| Indicator | Energy per capita |
|---|---|
| Country | Nicaragua |
| Category | Commodities and Energy |
| Unit | kWh |
| Source | Our World in Data |
| Interactive chart | View on EconDash |
| API access | EconDash API documentation |
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Our World in Data. (2026). Energy per capita — Nicaragua [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/energy-per-capita/NIC. Original source: https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/per-capita-energy-use
Our World in Data. "Energy per capita — Nicaragua." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/energy-per-capita/NIC. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/per-capita-energy-use.
Our World in Data. 2026. "Energy per capita — Nicaragua." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/energy-per-capita/NIC. Original source: https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/per-capita-energy-use.
@misc{econdash_energy_per_capita_nic,
author = {{Our World in Data}},
title = {{Energy per capita --- Nicaragua}},
howpublished = {EconDash},
year = {2026},
url = {https://econdash.org/chart/energy-per-capita/NIC},
note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/per-capita-energy-use}
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