Share of electricity generation from solar and wind in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Share of electricity generation from solar and wind was 12.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of electricity generation from solar and wind 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 solar and wind in Costa Rica is 12.8%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from solar and wind in Costa Rica peaked at 16.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2008.
That places Costa Rica 66th out of 211 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of electricity generation from solar and wind in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.6% | — |
| 2001 | 2.8% | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 3.5% | +27.3% |
| 2003 | 4.2% | +21.2% |
| 2004 | 3.3% | -23.3% |
| 2005 | 2.4% | -25.0% |
| 2006 | 3.1% | +28.3% |
| 2007 | 2.7% | -14.7% |
| 2008 | 2.1% | -20.4% |
| 2009 | 3.6% | +67.9% |
| 2010 | 3.8% | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 4.2% | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 5.3% | +27.0% |
| 2013 | 5.0% | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 7.5% | +49.3% |
| 2015 | 10.3% | +37.9% |
| 2016 | 10.9% | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 11.8% | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 16.3% | +37.9% |
| 2019 | 16.4% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 13.1% | -20.3% |
| 2021 | 13.0% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 11.7% | -10.1% |
| 2023 | 13.5% | +15.7% |
| 2024 | 12.1% | -10.3% |
| 2025 | 12.8% | +5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.0% | 2.1% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.1% | 3.8% | 16.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.7% | 11.7% | 13.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 63 France 13.7% compare
- 64 Mexico 13.4% compare
- 65 Nicaragua 13.1% compare
- 67 South Africa 12.7% compare
- 68 Guadeloupe 12.6% compare
- 69 Mauritania 12.6% compare
More energy & mining data for Costa Rica
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -2.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 10.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from solar and wind in Costa Rica?
- Share of electricity generation from solar and wind in Costa Rica was 12.8% 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 solar and wind recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 16.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from solar and wind recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2008.
- How does Costa Rica rank for share of electricity generation from solar and wind?
- Costa Rica ranks 66th out of 211 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from solar and wind rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.2%. 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 solar and wind. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.