Access to electricity in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Access to electricity was 99.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Access to electricity in Costa Rica, 2000–2024
Source: SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for access to electricity in Costa Rica is 99.8%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity in Costa Rica peaked at 100.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 96.9%, in 2000.
That places Costa Rica 126th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Access to electricity in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 96.9% | — |
| 2001 | 98.2% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 98.5% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 98.7% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 99.0% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 99.1% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.2% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 99.3% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 99.4% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 99.0% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 99.2% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 99.5% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 99.4% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.5% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.9% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.8% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.7% | 96.9% | 99.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.5% | 99.0% | 99.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.9% | 99.8% | 100.0% | 5 |
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More energy & mining data for Costa Rica
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -2.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 10.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity in Costa Rica?
- Access to electricity in Costa Rica was 99.8% in 2024, according to SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest access to electricity recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest access to electricity recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.9% in 2000.
- How does Costa Rica rank for access to electricity?
- Costa Rica ranks 126th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB), published as part of Access to electricity (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to electricity is the percentage of population with access to electricity. Electrification data are collected from industry, national surveys and international sources.