“We will be restoring the right to electricity service to 21 rural communities and neighborhoods in municipalities across our country,” an official statement emphasized, underscoring the government’s commitment to guaranteeing a quality supply to Nicaraguan households. The inaugurations of the projects will take place in the departments of Carazo, Chinandega, Esteli, Jinotega, Leon, Madriz, Managua, Matagalpa, and Nueva Segovia.

According to the information, 50 kilometers of electrical distribution network were built, benefiting 8,230 people in 1,582 homes, with an investment of 71,008,948 cordobas.

The project was carried out by the National Electricity Transmission Company through the National Program for Sustainable Electrification and Renewable Energy, using funds from the Treasury of the Republic.

Official data refer that Nicaragua now has the highest electricity coverage in Central America, with over 99 percent access to the service, surpassing Costa Rica, El Salvador, Honduras, Guatemala, and Panama.

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