Electricity production by source in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Electricity production by source was 26.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Electricity production by source in Costa Rica, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2021, electricity production by source in Costa Rica stood at 26.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% on the previous year and up 47.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production by source in Costa Rica peaked at 30.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
That places Costa Rica 23rd out of 208 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.0% | 0.0% | 14.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.1% | 14.8% | 20.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.4% | 16.7% | 30.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.3% | 26.5% | 28.2% | 2 |
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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 production by source in Costa Rica?
- Electricity production by source in Costa Rica was 26.5% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity production by source recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 30.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest electricity production by source recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Costa Rica rank for electricity production by source?
- Costa Rica ranks 23rd out of 208 countries with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production by source rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.4%. 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, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity production by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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