Electricity generation from wind per person in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Electricity generation from wind per person was 300.8 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from wind per person in Costa Rica, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from wind per person in Costa Rica is 300.8 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 24.4% on the previous year and up 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from wind per person in Costa Rica peaked at 363.06 kilowatt-hours in 2018 and was at its lowest, 45.04 kilowatt-hours, in 2008.
That places Costa Rica 37th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 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 | 57.63 kilowatt-hours | 45.04 kilowatt-hours | 74.9 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 198.68 kilowatt-hours | 79.02 kilowatt-hours | 363.06 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 284.04 kilowatt-hours | 241.72 kilowatt-hours | 310.28 kilowatt-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 wind per person in Costa Rica?
- Electricity generation from wind per person in Costa Rica was 300.8 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from wind per person recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 363.06 kilowatt-hours in 2018.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from wind per person recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.04 kilowatt-hours in 2008.
- How does Costa Rica rank for electricity generation from wind per person?
- Costa Rica ranks 37th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from wind per person rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.2%. 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 Electricity generation from wind per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.