Energy
Nicaragua
Coal
imports
22 metric tons (2023 est.)
Petroleum
total petroleum production
200 bbl/day (2023 est.)
refined petroleum consumption
28,000 bbl/day (2023 est.)
Electricity
imports
1.125 billion kWh (2023 est.)
consumption
4.654 billion kWh (2023 est.)
installed generating capacity
1.849 million kW (2023 est.)
transmission/distribution losses
839 million kWh (2023 est.)
Electricity access
electrification - rural areas
66.3%
electrification - urban areas
100%
electrification - total population
86.5% (2022 est.)
Energy consumption per capita
Total energy consumption per capita 2023
10.66 million Btu/person (2023 est.)
Electricity generation sources
wind
12.9% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
solar
0.6% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
geothermal
15.7% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
fossil fuels
35.5% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
hydroelectricity
14.9% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
biomass and waste
20.4% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)