Electricity sector in Nicaragua
OverviewElectricity supply and demandAccess to electricityService qualityResponsibilities in the electricity sectorRenewable energy resourcesHistory of the electricity sector and recent developmentsTariffs and subsidies
Nicaragua continues significantly dependent on oil for electricity generation, despite recent developments toward renewable energy sources following the COVID-19 pandemic, with approximately 36% of energy production remaining reliant on oil. As of 2022, Nicaragua had an installed generating capacity of 1849 MW, with the following breakdown by sources of electricity: Gross electricity generation was 3,140 GWh, of which 69% came from traditional thermal source