Nicaragua
power plants.
Nicaragua has 16 power plants in our public-data catalog, totalling 0.9 GW of tracked generating capacity. Its grid leans on oil — 47.1% of tracked capacity (0.4 GW), with geothermal a distant second at 18.4%. The largest single plant we track is San Jacinto-Tizate Geothermal Power Plant Nicaragua (82 MW, online since 2017).
Nicaragua electricity mix
Tracked installed capacity by fuel, from our public-data catalog. Each fuel links to its global page.
Largest plants in Nicaragua
Frequently asked questions
Where does Nicaragua get its electricity?
Across the 16 plants in our catalog, Nicaragua's tracked capacity is led by oil at 47.1% (0.4 GW), then geothermal at 18.4% and waste-to-energy at 13.4%. These are tracked installed-capacity shares from public datasets, not live generation.
What is the largest power plant in Nicaragua?
The largest plant we track in Nicaragua is San Jacinto-Tizate Geothermal Power Plant Nicaragua, a geothermal facility with 82 MW of capacity (commissioned 2017). Open nrgmap to see it on the map with 15 other Nicaragua plants.
How many power plants does Nicaragua have?
Our catalog tracks 16 power plants in Nicaragua, totalling 0.9 GW. This is a large, representative subset built from sources like WRI, EIA and OpenStreetMap — the true national total, including the smallest installations, is higher.
Can I see Nicaragua's power grid on a map?
Yes — open nrgmap at app.nrgmap.com and search Nicaragua to fly to it. Every tracked plant is a marker sized by capacity and coloured by fuel, with the national fuel mix in the side panel.