Net electricity imports in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Net electricity imports was -0.36 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net electricity imports in Costa Rica, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net electricity imports in Costa Rica is -0.36 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 263.6% on the previous year and down 227.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net electricity imports in Costa Rica peaked at 0.35 terawatt-hours in 2023 and was at its lowest, -1 terawatt-hours, in 2021.
Costa Rica ranks 179th of 214 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 | -0.125 terawatt-hours | -0.47 terawatt-hours | 0.16 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.009 terawatt-hours | -0.24 terawatt-hours | 0.2 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.3367 terawatt-hours | -1 terawatt-hours | 0.35 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
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 net electricity imports in Costa Rica?
- Net electricity imports in Costa Rica was -0.36 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net electricity imports recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.35 terawatt-hours in 2023.
- What is the lowest net electricity imports recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was -1 terawatt-hours in 2021.
- How does Costa Rica rank for net electricity imports?
- Costa Rica ranks 179th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net electricity imports rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 227.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Net electricity imports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electricity imports minus exports, measured in terawatt-hours.