Per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables was 0 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Costa Rica, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Costa Rica is 0 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Costa Rica peaked at 254.44 kilowatt-hours in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours, in 2021.
Costa Rica ranks 198th of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.24 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 24.94 kilowatt-hours | +63.7% |
| 2002 | 29.44 kilowatt-hours | +18.0% |
| 2003 | 38.66 kilowatt-hours | +31.3% |
| 2004 | 16.67 kilowatt-hours | -56.9% |
| 2005 | 63.36 kilowatt-hours | +280.2% |
| 2006 | 122.65 kilowatt-hours | +93.6% |
| 2007 | 164.37 kilowatt-hours | +34.0% |
| 2008 | 153.15 kilowatt-hours | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 100 kilowatt-hours | -34.7% |
| 2010 | 140.47 kilowatt-hours | +40.5% |
| 2011 | 186.56 kilowatt-hours | +32.8% |
| 2012 | 177.96 kilowatt-hours | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 254.44 kilowatt-hours | +43.0% |
| 2014 | 218.16 kilowatt-hours | -14.3% |
| 2015 | 22.83 kilowatt-hours | -89.5% |
| 2016 | 39.04 kilowatt-hours | +71.0% |
| 2017 | 8.14 kilowatt-hours | -79.1% |
| 2018 | 32.27 kilowatt-hours | +296.4% |
| 2019 | 20 kilowatt-hours | -38.0% |
| 2020 | 3.97 kilowatt-hours | -80.1% |
| 2021 | 0 kilowatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2023 | 1.96 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2024 | 1.95 kilowatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 0 kilowatt-hours | -100.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.85 kilowatt-hours | 15.24 kilowatt-hours | 164.37 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 109.99 kilowatt-hours | 8.14 kilowatt-hours | 254.44 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.31 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 3.97 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 195 Uganda 3.4 kilowatt-hours compare
- 196 Afghanistan 3.05 kilowatt-hours compare
- 197 Sierra Leone 1.16 kilowatt-hours compare
- 198 Albania 0 kilowatt-hours compare
- 198 Bhutan 0 kilowatt-hours
- 198 Central African Republic 0 kilowatt-hours compare
- 198 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0 kilowatt-hours compare
- 198 Ethiopia 0 kilowatt-hours compare
- 198 Iceland 0 kilowatt-hours compare
- 198 Lesotho 0 kilowatt-hours
- 198 Nepal 0 kilowatt-hours compare
- 198 Niue 0 kilowatt-hours
- 198 Paraguay 0 kilowatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Costa Rica
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Costa Rica?
- Per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Costa Rica was 0 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 254.44 kilowatt-hours in 2013.
- What is the lowest per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours in 2021.
- How does Costa Rica rank for per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables?
- Costa Rica ranks 198th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in kilowatt-hours per person.