Electricity generation from solar in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Electricity generation from solar was 0.09 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from solar 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
In 2025, electricity generation from solar in Costa Rica stood at 0.09 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 200.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar in Costa Rica peaked at 0.09 terawatt-hours in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Costa Rica 126th out of 214 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 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.028 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.07 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0833 terawatt-hours | 0.07 terawatt-hours | 0.09 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 126 Laos 0.09 terawatt-hours compare
- 126 Seychelles 0.09 terawatt-hours compare
- 129 Cape Verde 0.08 terawatt-hours compare
- 129 Mozambique 0.08 terawatt-hours compare
- 129 Somalia 0.08 terawatt-hours 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)
- 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 in Costa Rica?
- Electricity generation from solar in Costa Rica was 0.09 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 recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.09 terawatt-hours in 2023.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from solar recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Costa Rica rank for electricity generation from solar?
- Costa Rica ranks 126th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from solar rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 200.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.