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Power plants in Nicaragua

A directory of 19 power plants in Nicaragua with a combined installed capacity of 1,109 MW, mapped and ranked from open data — by fuel, capacity and emissions.

19power plants

1,109MW total capacity

5fuel types

0with asset-level CO₂

Power mix by fuel (Nicaragua)

Plant counts by primary fuel, WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).

Nicaragua electricity grid — mix & carbon intensity (2024)

301gCO₂/kWh grid intensity

62.4%low-carbon electricity

62.4%renewables

37.6%fossil fuels

Source: Ember / Our World in Data (CC BY 4.0).

Largest plants in Nicaragua

#	Plant	Fuel	MW
1	Planta MAN 140 power station	Oil	148
2	Planta Nicaragua power station	Oil	106
3	San Jacinto-Tizate Geothermal Power Plant Nicaragua	Geothermal	82
4	Momotombo Geothermal Power Plant Nicaragua	Geothermal	77
5	Corinto Barge IC Power Plant Nicaragua	Oil	74
6	ENEL Las Brisas Thermal Power Plant Nicaragua	Gas	65
7	CENSA Amfels IC Poqwer Plant Nicaragua	Oil	64
8	ALBANISA Che Guevara II IV V (Masaya) IC Power Plant Nicaragua	Oil	61
9	Nicaragua Sugar Estates Cogen Power Plant Nicaragua	Waste	59
10	ENEL Managua Thermal Power Plant Nicaragua	Oil	57
11	Monte Rosa Cogen Power Plant Nicaragua	Waste	56
12	ALBANISA Che Guevara VI VII (Nagarote) IC Power Plant Nicaragua	Oil	54
13	Carlos Fonesca (Santa Barbara) Hydroelectric Power Plant Nicaragua	Hydro	54
14	Tipitapa IC Power Plant Nicaragua	Oil	52
15	Centroamerica Hydroelectric Power Plant Nicaragua	Hydro	50
16	ALBANISA Che Guevara VIII (Leon) IC Power Plant Nicaragua	Oil	27
17	ALBANISA Che Guevara III (Managua) IC Power Plant Nicaragua	Oil	20

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Frequently asked questions

How many power plants are in Nicaragua?

There are 17 current or operating power-plant records in Nicaragua in this open dataset, with about 1,109 MW of capacity. Historical and pipeline records remain available separately.

What is the largest power plant in Nicaragua?

Planta MAN 140 power station is the largest at about 148 MW (oil).

What fuels generate electricity in Nicaragua?

The most common plant type in this dataset is oil (10 plants), across 5 fuel types in total.

How clean is Nicaragua's electricity grid?

Nicaragua's grid carbon intensity is about 301 gCO₂/kWh, with 62.4% low-carbon generation (<a href="https://ember-energy.org/" rel="nofollow">Ember</a> / <a href="https://ourworldindata.org/energy" rel="nofollow">Our World in Data</a> (CC BY 4.0)).