Electric power consumption in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Electric power consumption was 2,282 kWh per capita in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electric power consumption in Costa Rica, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in kWh per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electric power consumption in Costa Rica is 2,282 kWh per capita, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power consumption in Costa Rica peaked at 2,282 kWh per capita in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,071 kWh per capita, in 1990.
That places Costa Rica 84th out of 150 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Electric power consumption in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | kWh per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,071 kWh per capita | — |
| 1991 | 1,122 kWh per capita | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 1,406 kWh per capita | +25.4% |
| 1993 | 1,335 kWh per capita | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 1,270 kWh per capita | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 1,285 kWh per capita | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 1,254 kWh per capita | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 1,366 kWh per capita | +8.9% |
| 1998 | 1,321 kWh per capita | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 1,444 kWh per capita | +9.3% |
| 2000 | 1,516 kWh per capita | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 1,495 kWh per capita | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 1,568 kWh per capita | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 1,654 kWh per capita | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 1,689 kWh per capita | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 1,731 kWh per capita | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 1,833 kWh per capita | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 1,896 kWh per capita | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 1,899 kWh per capita | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1,854 kWh per capita | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 1,897 kWh per capita | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 1,895 kWh per capita | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1,953 kWh per capita | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 1,951 kWh per capita | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1,954 kWh per capita | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 1,981 kWh per capita | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 2,068 kWh per capita | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 2,065 kWh per capita | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 2,066 kWh per capita | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2,090 kWh per capita | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 2,022 kWh per capita | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 2,111 kWh per capita | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 2,143 kWh per capita | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 2,206 kWh per capita | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 2,282 kWh per capita | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,287 kWh per capita | 1,071 kWh per capita | 1,444 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,714 kWh per capita | 1,495 kWh per capita | 1,899 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,992 kWh per capita | 1,895 kWh per capita | 2,090 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,153 kWh per capita | 2,022 kWh per capita | 2,282 kWh per capita | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 81 Paraguay 2,389 kWh per capita compare
- 82 Armenia 2,386 kWh per capita compare
- 83 Azerbaijan 2,367 kWh per capita compare
- 85 Kyrgyzstan 2,069 kWh per capita compare
- 86 Uzbekistan 2,059 kWh per capita compare
- 87 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1,953 kWh per capita compare
More energy & mining data for Costa Rica
- Fuel imports 10.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 1.4% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power consumption in Costa Rica?
- Electric power consumption in Costa Rica was 2,282 kWh per capita in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electric power consumption recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 2,282 kWh per capita in 2024.
- What is the lowest electric power consumption recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,071 kWh per capita in 1990.
- How does Costa Rica rank for electric power consumption?
- Costa Rica ranks 84th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electric power consumption rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electric power consumption (kWh per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electric power consumption measures the production of power plants and combined heat and power plants less transmission, distribution, and transformation losses and own use by heat and power plants.