Renewable electricity generation by source in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Renewable electricity generation by source was 1.55 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Renewable electricity generation by source in Costa Rica, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable electricity generation by source in Costa Rica is 1.55 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.0% on the previous year and up 43.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity generation by source in Costa Rica peaked at 1.8 terawatt-hours in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.18 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Costa Rica 49th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 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 | 0.244 terawatt-hours | 0.18 terawatt-hours | 0.33 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.965 terawatt-hours | 0.36 terawatt-hours | 1.8 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.45 terawatt-hours | 1.24 terawatt-hours | 1.57 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 46 Kuwait 1.86 terawatt-hours compare
- 47 Jordan 1.75 terawatt-hours compare
- 48 Saudi Arabia 1.59 terawatt-hours compare
- 50 Serbia 1.47 terawatt-hours compare
- 51 Philippines 1.46 terawatt-hours compare
- 52 Dominican Republic 1.42 terawatt-hours compare
- 52 Ukraine 1.42 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 renewable electricity generation by source in Costa Rica?
- Renewable electricity generation by source in Costa Rica was 1.55 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable electricity generation by source recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8 terawatt-hours in 2018.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity generation by source recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.18 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Costa Rica rank for renewable electricity generation by source?
- Costa Rica ranks 49th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is renewable electricity generation by source rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable electricity generation by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.