Fossil fuel share of electricity — all countries

Fossil fuel share of electricity — Nicaragua

Fossil fuel share of electricity in Nicaragua in 2024 — 37.61%. Ranked 61 in the world out of 196. Since 2000, the indicator has fallen by 40.9 pp.

2024 37.61% +0 pp vs 2023
World rank 61of 196
Period maximum 80.16%2001
Period minimum 30.08%2020

Trend over time

2000–2024 · % of generation

Fossil fuel share of electricity — Nicaragua, 2000–2024204060801002000200320062009201220152018202120242000: 78.51%2001: 80.16%2002: 74.9%2003: 72.59%2004: 71.89%2005: 64.34%2006: 69.97%2007: 71.25%2008: 64.58%2009: 69.28%2010: 63.29%2011: 66.14%2012: 57.32%2013: 47.72%2014: 46.19%2015: 49.89%2016: 47.71%2017: 44.03%2018: 41.29%2019: 43.01%2020: 30.08%2021: 30.88%2022: 35.88%2023: 37.61%2024: 37.61%
Change over the period: −40.9 pp Annual average: -1.7 pp

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Nicaragua

Nicaragua 37.61%
World computed 59.17%
Latin America & Caribbean computed 35.24%
Central America computed 67.98%
Fossil fuel share of electricity — Nicaragua, by year Nicaragua All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 37.61 +0 pp
2023 37.61 +1.73 pp
2022 35.88 +5 pp
2021 30.88 +0.8 pp
2020 30.08 −12.93 pp
2019 43.01 +1.72 pp
2018 41.29 −2.74 pp
2017 44.03 −3.68 pp
2016 47.71 −2.18 pp
2015 49.89 +3.7 pp
2014 46.19 −1.53 pp
2013 47.72 −9.6 pp
2012 57.32 −8.82 pp
2011 66.14 +2.85 pp
2010 63.29 −5.99 pp
2009 69.28 +4.7 pp
2008 64.58 −6.67 pp
2007 71.25 +1.28 pp
2006 69.97 +5.63 pp
2005 64.34 −7.55 pp
2004 71.89 −0.7 pp
2003 72.59 −2.31 pp
2002 74.9 −5.26 pp
2001 80.16 +1.65 pp
2000 78.51

Central America, 2024

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

The share of electricity generated from coal, gas, oil and other kinds of fossil fuel. The main figure in any discussion of the energy transition: the shares of individual fuels change places without any transition at all — gas displaces coal, leaving generation just as fuel-based — while the sum falls only when fuel is genuinely replaced. Worldwide this share held near sixty percent for almost three decades and has been falling noticeably only in the last few years.

Important: Coal, gas, oil and other fuels together; separately they are available as World Bank series with broader coverage. Aggregates are weighted by generation and computed from 2000 onward.

Source: Yearly Electricity Data (Ember), license CC BY 4.0.