Share of electricity generation from oil in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Share of electricity generation from oil was 0.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of electricity generation from oil in Costa Rica, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of electricity generation from oil in Costa Rica is 0.0%, 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, share of electricity generation from oil in Costa Rica peaked at 11.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2021.
Costa Rica ranks 182nd 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.
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 |
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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 share of electricity generation from oil in Costa Rica?
- Share of electricity generation from oil 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 oil recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 11.8% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from oil recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2021.
- How does Costa Rica rank for share of electricity generation from oil?
- Costa Rica ranks 182nd out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from oil 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 oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.