Net electricity imports as a share of demand in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Net electricity imports as a share of demand was -2.9% in 2025. β Volatile
Net electricity imports as a share of demand in Costa Rica, 2000β2025
Source: Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) β with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded -2.9% for net electricity imports as a share of demand in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 247.5% on the previous year and down 180.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net electricity imports as a share of demand in Costa Rica peaked at 2.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, -8.5%, in 2021.
That places Costa Rica 184th out of 210 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -1.9% | -7.4% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.1% | -2.1% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.9% | -8.5% | 2.9% | 6 |
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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)
- Fuel exports 0.0% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 9.1% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs gdp per capita 56.3 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net electricity imports as a share of demand in Costa Rica?
- Net electricity imports as a share of demand in Costa Rica was -2.9% in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) β with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net electricity imports as a share of demand recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 2.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest net electricity imports as a share of demand recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.5% in 2021.
- How does Costa Rica rank for net electricity imports as a share of demand?
- Costa Rica ranks 184th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net electricity imports as a share of demand rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 180.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Net electricity imports as a share of demand. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electricity imports minus exports, measured as a percentage of total electricity demand in the country or region.