Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Electricity generation from hydropower per person was 1,859 kilowatt-hours in 2025. β² Rising
Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Costa Rica, 2000β2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 1,859 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from hydropower per person in 2025.
The figure is up 19.2% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from hydropower per person in Costa Rica peaked at 1,860 kilowatt-hours in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,395 kilowatt-hours, in 2014.
Costa Rica ranks 20th of 211 countries on this measure, 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 | 1,501 kilowatt-hours | 1,397 kilowatt-hours | 1,646 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,573 kilowatt-hours | 1,395 kilowatt-hours | 1,748 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,739 kilowatt-hours | 1,559 kilowatt-hours | 1,860 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 17 Finland 2,212 kilowatt-hours compare
- 18 Tajikistan 2,158 kilowatt-hours compare
- 19 Slovenia 1,908 kilowatt-hours compare
- 21 New Caledonia 1,845 kilowatt-hours compare
- 22 Kyrgyzstan 1,833 kilowatt-hours compare
- 23 Brazil 1,826 kilowatt-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 hydropower per person in Costa Rica?
- Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Costa Rica was 1,859 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from hydropower per person recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 1,860 kilowatt-hours in 2022.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from hydropower per person recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,395 kilowatt-hours in 2014.
- How does Costa Rica rank for electricity generation from hydropower per person?
- Costa Rica ranks 20th out of 211 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from hydropower per person rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from hydropower per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.