Nicaragua Electricity Access 1993-2024

Access to electricity is the percentage of population with access to electricity. Electrification data are collected from industry, national surveys and international sources.
  • Nicaragua electricity access for 2022 was 86.50%, a 0.2% increase from 2021.
  • Nicaragua electricity access for 2021 was 86.30%, a 0.3% increase from 2020.
  • Nicaragua electricity access for 2020 was 86.00%, a 0.3% increase from 2019.
  • Nicaragua electricity access for 2019 was 85.70%, a 0.5% increase from 2018.
Data Source: World Bank

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Ukraine 100.00%
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Tunisia 100.00%
Morocco 100.00%
Indonesia 100.00%
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Kyrgyz Republic 99.70%
Timor-Leste 99.70%
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Cabo Verde 97.10%
Pakistan 95.00%
Philippines 94.80%
Honduras 94.40%
Kiribati 94.40%
Cambodia 92.30%
Nicaragua 86.50%
Micronesia 85.30%
Ghana 85.10%
Eswatini 82.30%
Sao Tome and Principe 78.00%
Kenya 76.00%
Solomon Islands 76.00%
Myanmar 73.70%
Cameroon 71.00%
Vanuatu 70.00%
Djibouti 65.00%
Sudan 63.20%
Nigeria 60.50%
Republic of Congo 50.60%
Lesotho 50.00%
Mauritania 49.00%
Angola 48.50%
Zambia 47.80%
Papua New Guinea 19.00%
Nicaragua Electricity Access - Historical Data
Year % of Population Annual Change
2022 86.50% 0.20%
2021 86.30% 0.30%
2020 86.00% 0.30%
2019 85.70% 0.50%
2018 85.20% 0.60%
2017 84.60% 0.70%
2016 83.90% 0.70%
2015 83.20% 1.30%
2014 81.90% 0.00%
2013 81.90% 0.60%
2012 81.30% 0.10%
2011 81.20% 1.10%
2010 80.10% 2.20%
2009 77.90% 0.40%
2008 77.50% 0.60%
2007 76.90% 0.60%
2006 76.30% 2.50%
2005 73.80% -1.40%
2004 75.20% 0.60%
2003 74.60% 0.50%
2002 74.10% 1.90%
2001 72.20% -0.80%
2000 73.00% 0.80%
1999 72.20% 3.15%
1998 69.05% -1.99%
1997 71.03% 0.59%
1996 70.44% 0.59%
1995 69.85% 0.60%
1994 69.25% -2.81%
1993 72.06% -2.81%