Electricity generation by source in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Electricity generation by source was 1.53 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation by source in Costa Rica, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Pinto et al. (2023); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation by source in Costa Rica is 1.53 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation by source in Costa Rica peaked at 1.69 terawatt-hours in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.92 terawatt-hours, in 2003.
That places Costa Rica 9th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.11 terawatt-hours | 0.92 terawatt-hours | 1.24 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.32 terawatt-hours | 0.97 terawatt-hours | 1.54 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.57 terawatt-hours | 1.48 terawatt-hours | 1.69 terawatt-hours | 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 electricity generation by source in Costa Rica?
- Electricity generation by source in Costa Rica was 1.53 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Pinto et al. (2023); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation by source recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.69 terawatt-hours in 2020.
- What is the lowest electricity generation by source recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.92 terawatt-hours in 2003.
- How does Costa Rica rank for electricity generation by source?
- Costa Rica ranks 9th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation by source rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Electricity generation by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.