Electricity generation from oil in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Electricity generation from oil was 0 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from oil in Costa Rica, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 0 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from oil in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from oil in Costa Rica peaked at 1.2 terawatt-hours in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 2021.
Costa Rica ranks 182nd of 209 countries on this measure, 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 | 0.316 terawatt-hours | 0.06 terawatt-hours | 0.72 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.517 terawatt-hours | 0.04 terawatt-hours | 1.2 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0067 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.02 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 182 Albania 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 182 Armenia 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 182 Bahrain 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 182 Bhutan 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 182 Central African Republic 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 182 Croatia 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 182 Democratic Republic of Congo 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 182 Eswatini 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 182 Ethiopia 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 182 Georgia 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 182 Iceland 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 182 Israel 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 182 Laos 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 182 Lesotho 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 182 Montenegro 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 182 Namibia 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 182 Nepal 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 182 Nigeria 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 182 Niue 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 182 Paraguay 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 182 Qatar 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 182 Slovenia 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 182 Tajikistan 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 182 Togo 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 182 Turkmenistan 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 182 United Arab Emirates 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 182 Zimbabwe 0 terawatt-hours 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)
- 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 electricity generation from oil in Costa Rica?
- Electricity generation from oil in Costa Rica was 0 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from oil recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2 terawatt-hours in 2013.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from oil recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 2021.
- How does Costa Rica rank for electricity generation from oil?
- Costa Rica ranks 182nd out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from oil rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.