Energy in Nicaragua
When it comes to Energy in Nicaragua, the Refined petroleum products exports is 460 bbl/day (2015 est.) whereas, the Refined petroleum products imports is 20,120 bbl/day (2015 est.).
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Energy consumption per capita
Total emissions 4.851 million metric tonnes of CO2 (2019 est.)
From coal and metallurgical coke 0 metric tonnes of CO2 (2019 est.)
From petroleum and other liquids 4.851 million metric tonnes of CO2 (2019 est.)
From consumed natural gas 0 metric tonnes of CO2 (2019 est.)
Electricity
Installed generating capacity 1.837 million kW (2020 est.)
Consumption 3,182,620,000 kWh (2019 est.)
Exports 0 kWh (2019 est.)
Imports 434 million kWh (2019 est.)
Transmission/distribution losses 1.89 billion kWh (2019 est.)
Electricity access
Population without electricity (2020) less than 1 million
Electrification - total population 86.2% (2021)
Electrification - urban areas 100% (2021)
Electrification - rural areas 66.3% (2021)
Electricity generation sources
Fossil fuels 37.8% of total installed capacity (2020 est.)
Nuclear 0% of total installed capacity (2020 est.)
Solar 0.5% of total installed capacity (2020 est.)
Wind 15.7% of total installed capacity (2020 est.)
Hydroelectricity 12.2% of total installed capacity (2020 est.)
Tide and wave 0% of total installed capacity (2020 est.)
Geothermal 16.7% of total installed capacity (2020 est.)
Biomass and waste 17.2% of total installed capacity (2020 est.)
Coal
Production 0 metric tons (2020 est.)
Consumption 0 metric tons (2020 est.)
Exports 0 metric tons (2020 est.)
Imports 0 metric tons (2020 est.)
Proven reserves 0 metric tons (2019 est.)
Petroleum
Total petroleum production 200 bbl/day (2021 est.)
Refined petroleum consumption 35,100 bbl/day (2019 est.)
Crude oil and lease condensate exports 0 bbl/day (2018 est.)
Crude oil and lease condensate imports 13,000 bbl/day (2018 est.)
Crude oil estimated reserves 0 barrels (2021 est.)
Refined petroleum products - production 14,720 bbl/day (2015 est.)
Refined petroleum products - exports 460 bbl/day (2015 est.)
Refined petroleum products - imports 20,120 bbl/day (2015 est.)
Natural gas
Production 0 cubic meters (2021 est.)
Consumption 0 cubic meters (2021 est.)
Exports 0 cubic meters (2021 est.)
Imports 0 cubic meters (2021 est.)
Proven reserves 0 cubic meters (2021 est.)
Carbon dioxide emissions
Total emissions 4.851 million metric tonnes of CO2 (2019 est.)
From coal and metallurgical coke 0 metric tonnes of CO2 (2019 est.)
From petroleum and other liquids 4.851 million metric tonnes of CO2 (2019 est.)
From consumed natural gas 0 metric tonnes of CO2 (2019 est.)
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Nicaragua is found in Central America