Electricity generation from solar and wind in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Electricity generation from solar and wind was 1.64 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from solar and wind in Costa Rica, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from solar and wind in Costa Rica is 1.64 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 23.3% on the previous year and up 47.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar and wind in Costa Rica peaked at 1.87 terawatt-hours in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.18 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Costa Rica 70th out of 212 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.244 terawatt-hours | 0.18 terawatt-hours | 0.33 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.993 terawatt-hours | 0.36 terawatt-hours | 1.87 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.53 terawatt-hours | 1.33 terawatt-hours | 1.65 terawatt-hours | 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 electricity generation from solar and wind in Costa Rica?
- Electricity generation from solar and wind in Costa Rica was 1.64 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from solar and wind recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.87 terawatt-hours in 2019.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from solar and wind recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.18 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Costa Rica rank for electricity generation from solar and wind?
- Costa Rica ranks 70th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from solar and wind rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from solar and wind. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.