Electricity generation from solar per person in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Electricity generation from solar per person was 17.47 kilowatt-hours in 2025. β Volatile
Electricity generation from solar per person in Costa Rica, 2000β2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from solar per person in Costa Rica is 17.47 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 180.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar per person in Costa Rica peaked at 17.63 kilowatt-hours in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours, in 2000.
Costa Rica ranks 128th of 210 countries on this measure, 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 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.72 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 14 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.35 kilowatt-hours | 13.9 kilowatt-hours | 17.63 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
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- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
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- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from solar per person in Costa Rica?
- Electricity generation from solar per person in Costa Rica was 17.47 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from solar per person recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 17.63 kilowatt-hours in 2023.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from solar per person recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Costa Rica rank for electricity generation from solar per person?
- Costa Rica ranks 128th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from solar per person rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 180.5%. 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 β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from solar per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.