Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels was 0.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Costa Rica, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Costa Rica stood at 0.0%. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Costa Rica peaked at 11.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2021.
That places Costa Rica 204th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.9% | — |
| 2001 | 1.4% | +65.7% |
| 2002 | 1.6% | +11.6% |
| 2003 | 2.2% | +35.5% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | -60.0% |
| 2005 | 3.3% | +275.8% |
| 2006 | 6.1% | +86.5% |
| 2007 | 8.0% | +30.4% |
| 2008 | 7.2% | -9.8% |
| 2009 | 4.9% | -32.7% |
| 2010 | 6.7% | +38.2% |
| 2011 | 8.8% | +31.1% |
| 2012 | 8.2% | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 11.8% | +43.4% |
| 2014 | 10.2% | -13.2% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | -90.0% |
| 2016 | 1.7% | +71.3% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | -79.7% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | +294.4% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | -37.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -80.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | — |
| 2023 | 0.1% | — |
| 2024 | 0.1% | +6.5% |
| 2025 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.7% | 0.9% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 0.4% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 201 Uruguay 2.2% compare
- 202 Sweden 1.2% compare
- 203 Norway 1.0% compare
- 204 Albania 0.0% compare
- 204 Bhutan 0.0%
- 204 Central African Republic 0.0% compare
- 204 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.0% compare
- 204 Ethiopia 0.0% compare
- 204 Iceland 0.0% compare
- 204 Lesotho 0.0%
- 204 Nepal 0.0% compare
- 204 Paraguay 0.0% 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 share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Costa Rica?
- Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Costa Rica was 0.0% in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 11.8% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2021.
- How does Costa Rica rank for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Costa Rica ranks 204th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from fossil fuels 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 Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.