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Nicaragua — Energy Infrastructure

OverWatts maps 11 energy assets in Nicaragua across 3 layers — the 146th-largest mapped base of 157 countries. They include 7 power plants, 3 cement plants and 1 LNG terminals. Operating generation capacity is 254 MW, led by oil at 100%.

The companies named on the most assets are Empresa Nicaragüense de Electricidad (3), CEMEX SAB de CV (2) and Alba Generación (1), counting both ownership and operatorship. Half of Nicaragua's mapped assets in service predate 1997 (median commissioning year of the 5 with a known date), 1 came online in the past decade and the oldest still listed is San Rafael del Sur Cement Plant, dating from 1940. 6 projects are under construction or proposed, led by Puerto Sandino LNG power plant (315 MW).

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11
Total assets
#146
of 157 countries
254 MW
operating · 7 power plants
5
LNG Mtpa
6
In construction / proposed

Operating generation capacity by fuel

Utility-scale sites of 100 MW and above. Distributed generation — rooftop solar especially — is outside the tracker, so this runs below national installed capacity.

Electricity generated by fuel · 2024

What the fleet actually produced — distinct from the installed capacity above.

Total 4.5 TWhDemand 5.4 TWhClean 62%Intensity 301 gCO₂/kWhNet importer 900 GWh

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Power grid 776 kmPower Plants 7Cement Plants 3LNG Terminals 1

Under construction & proposed

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Counts an asset once per company named as its owner or operator; a joint venture counts for each partner.

Frequently asked

How many energy assets does Nicaragua have?
OverWatts maps 11 in Nicaragua across 3 asset classes — the 146th-largest mapped base of the 157 countries covered.
How much electricity generation capacity does Nicaragua have?
About 254 MW operating across 2 plants, mostly oil 100%.
Who owns Nicaragua's energy infrastructure?
Empresa Nicaragüense de Electricidad is named as owner or operator on the most mapped assets (3), followed by CEMEX SAB de CV (2), Alba Generación (1) and Alba Petróleos de Nicaragua SA (1).
What energy projects are under construction in Nicaragua?
The largest under way or proposed are Puerto Sandino LNG power plant (315 MW), San Benito power station (150 MW) and Copalar Bajo hydroelectric plant (150 MW).