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 2021 was 86.29%, a 0.29% increase from 2020.
  • Nicaragua electricity access for 2020 was 86.00%, a 0.34% increase from 2019.
  • Nicaragua electricity access for 2019 was 85.66%, a 0.45% increase from 2018.
  • Nicaragua electricity access for 2018 was 85.21%, a 0.59% increase from 2017.
Data Source: World Bank

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Country Name % of Population
Bhutan 100.00%
Lao PDR 100.00%
Georgia 100.00%
Vietnam 100.00%
Mongolia 100.00%
Egypt 100.00%
West Bank and Gaza 100.00%
Ukraine 100.00%
Moldova 100.00%
Morocco 100.00%
Timor-Leste 100.00%
Sri Lanka 100.00%
Uzbekistan 99.90%
Tunisia 99.90%
Kyrgyz Republic 99.67%
India 99.57%
Indonesia 99.21%
Bangladesh 98.99%
Bolivia 98.56%
El Salvador 97.89%
Philippines 97.49%
Cabo Verde 95.52%
Pakistan 94.92%
Honduras 94.13%
Kiribati 92.83%
Ghana 86.30%
Nicaragua 86.29%
Micronesia 83.63%
Eswatini 82.90%
Cambodia 82.50%
Sao Tome and Principe 78.45%
Kenya 76.54%
Solomon Islands 76.35%
Myanmar 72.47%
Vanuatu 70.04%
Cameroon 65.45%
Djibouti 65.44%
Sudan 61.77%
Nigeria 59.50%
Lesotho 50.38%
Republic of Congo 49.66%
Angola 48.22%
Mauritania 47.70%
Zambia 46.69%
Papua New Guinea 20.92%
Nicaragua Electricity Access - Historical Data
Year % of Population Annual Change
2021 86.29% 0.29%
2020 86.00% 0.34%
2019 85.66% 0.45%
2018 85.21% 0.59%
2017 84.63% 0.68%
2016 83.95% 0.71%
2015 83.24% 1.39%
2014 81.85% -0.04%
2013 81.90% 0.61%
2012 81.28% 0.08%
2011 81.20% 1.07%
2010 80.13% 2.22%
2009 77.92% 0.40%
2008 77.52% 0.62%
2007 76.90% 0.60%
2006 76.30% 2.47%
2005 73.82% -1.33%
2004 75.15% 0.55%
2003 74.60% 0.55%
2002 74.05% 1.83%
2001 72.22% -0.73%
2000 72.95% 0.75%
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%