Electricity generation from solar and wind per person in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Electricity generation from solar and wind per person was 318.26 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from solar and wind per person 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 electricity generation from solar and wind per person in Costa Rica is 318.26 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.8% on the previous year and up 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar and wind per person in Costa Rica peaked at 375.17 kilowatt-hours in 2018 and was at its lowest, 45.04 kilowatt-hours, in 2008.
Costa Rica ranks 72nd of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from solar and wind per person in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 45.71 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 47.39 kilowatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 63.79 kilowatt-hours | +34.6% |
| 2003 | 74.9 kilowatt-hours | +17.4% |
| 2004 | 61.9 kilowatt-hours | -17.4% |
| 2005 | 46.93 kilowatt-hours | -24.2% |
| 2006 | 62.48 kilowatt-hours | +33.1% |
| 2007 | 54.79 kilowatt-hours | -12.3% |
| 2008 | 45.04 kilowatt-hours | -17.8% |
| 2009 | 73.34 kilowatt-hours | +62.8% |
| 2010 | 79.02 kilowatt-hours | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 88.94 kilowatt-hours | +12.6% |
| 2012 | 115.78 kilowatt-hours | +30.2% |
| 2013 | 108.14 kilowatt-hours | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 159.43 kilowatt-hours | +47.4% |
| 2015 | 230.38 kilowatt-hours | +44.5% |
| 2016 | 242.45 kilowatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 270.7 kilowatt-hours | +11.7% |
| 2018 | 375.17 kilowatt-hours | +38.6% |
| 2019 | 374.03 kilowatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 303.91 kilowatt-hours | -18.7% |
| 2021 | 326.09 kilowatt-hours | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 285.33 kilowatt-hours | -12.5% |
| 2023 | 309.47 kilowatt-hours | +8.5% |
| 2024 | 259.26 kilowatt-hours | -16.2% |
| 2025 | 318.26 kilowatt-hours | +22.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.63 kilowatt-hours | 45.04 kilowatt-hours | 74.9 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 204.4 kilowatt-hours | 79.02 kilowatt-hours | 375.17 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 300.39 kilowatt-hours | 259.26 kilowatt-hours | 326.09 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 69 Barbados 354.01 kilowatt-hours compare
- 70 Antigua and Barbuda 319.89 kilowatt-hours compare
- 71 Dominican Republic 318.56 kilowatt-hours compare
- 73 Bosnia and Herzegovina 305.72 kilowatt-hours compare
- 74 Cape Verde 304.83 kilowatt-hours compare
- 75 Saudi Arabia 289.14 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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from solar and wind per person in Costa Rica?
- Electricity generation from solar and wind per person in Costa Rica was 318.26 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from solar and wind per person recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 375.17 kilowatt-hours in 2018.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from solar and wind per person recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.04 kilowatt-hours in 2008.
- How does Costa Rica rank for electricity generation from solar and wind per person?
- Costa Rica ranks 72nd out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from solar and wind per person rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.1%. 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 Electricity generation from solar and wind per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.