Costa Rica vs Italy: Electricity generation by source
Costa Rica
1.53 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Italy
5.69 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
9th
Italy rank
7th
Electricity generation by source over time
- Costa Rica
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 5.69 terawatt-hours against 1.53 terawatt-hours in Costa Rica, a difference of 4.16 terawatt-hours.
That makes Italy's figure about 3.7 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 9th and Italy ranks 7th of 214 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.11 terawatt-hours | 5.19 terawatt-hours | 4.08 terawatt-hours | Italy |
| 2010s | 1.32 terawatt-hours | 5.9 terawatt-hours | 4.58 terawatt-hours | Italy |
| 2020s | 1.57 terawatt-hours | 5.8 terawatt-hours | 4.23 terawatt-hours | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation by source, Costa Rica or Italy?
- Italy, at 5.69 terawatt-hours against 1.53 terawatt-hours in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation by source between Costa Rica and Italy?
- 4.16 terawatt-hours, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Italy?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Italy rank globally for electricity generation by source?
- Costa Rica ranks 9th and Italy ranks 7th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026); Pinto et al. (2023); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.