Per capita electricity generation vs. GDP per capita in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Per capita electricity generation vs. GDP per capita was 2,486 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2,486 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
up 15.9%
World rank
109th
of 212 countries
All-time high
2,516 kilowatt-hours
in 2021
All-time low
1,721 kilowatt-hours
in 2001
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Per capita electricity generation vs. GDP per capita in Costa Rica, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 2,486 kilowatt-hours for per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita in 2025.
The figure is up 15.9% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita in Costa Rica peaked at 2,516 kilowatt-hours in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,721 kilowatt-hours, in 2001.
Costa Rica ranks 109th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Per capita electricity generation vs. GDP per capita in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,742 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 1,721 kilowatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 1,821 kilowatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 1,764 kilowatt-hours | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 1,900 kilowatt-hours | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 1,922 kilowatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 1,995 kilowatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 2,050 kilowatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 2,117 kilowatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 2,053 kilowatt-hours | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 2,087 kilowatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 2,115 kilowatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 2,168 kilowatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 2,161 kilowatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 2,133 kilowatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 2,235 kilowatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 2,231 kilowatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 2,296 kilowatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 2,307 kilowatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 2,284 kilowatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 2,328 kilowatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 2,516 kilowatt-hours | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 2,448 kilowatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 2,296 kilowatt-hours | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 2,144 kilowatt-hours | -6.6% |
| 2025 | 2,486 kilowatt-hours | +15.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,908 kilowatt-hours | 1,721 kilowatt-hours | 2,117 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,202 kilowatt-hours | 2,087 kilowatt-hours | 2,307 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,370 kilowatt-hours | 2,144 kilowatt-hours | 2,516 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 106 Romania 2,634 kilowatt-hours compare
- 107 Thailand 2,628 kilowatt-hours compare
- 108 French Polynesia 2,555 kilowatt-hours compare
- 110 Uzbekistan 2,340 kilowatt-hours compare
- 111 Tajikistan 2,287 kilowatt-hours compare
- 112 Montserrat 2,266 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 per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita in Costa Rica?
- Per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita in Costa Rica was 2,486 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 vs. gdp per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 2,516 kilowatt-hours in 2021.
- What is the lowest per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,721 kilowatt-hours in 2001.
- How does Costa Rica rank for per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 109th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. 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 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita electricity generation vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.