Costa Rica Electricity
Generation (2024)#106 World
11.01TWh−6.1% YoY
Consumption (2024)#108 World
10.09TWh−8.9% YoY
Generation Mix (2024)
Fossil Fuels (oil + gas + coal)
(nuclear + renewables) Low-Carbon
0.09%99.9%
Electricity Generation in Costa Rica
- Net electricity generation in Costa Rica reached 11.01 terawatt-hours in 2024 (#106 in the world), a decrease of 6.1% from 11.72 terawatt-hours in 2023. This is equivalent to 0.04% of global electricity generation.
- In 2024, fossil fuels generated 0.09% (0.01 terawatt-hours) of electricity in Costa Rica and renewables 99.9% (11 terawatt-hours).
- Costa Rica reduced its fossil fuel use for electricity generation 2024 by 0.02% compared to 2023, with low-carbon sources (renewables) generating 99.9% of the total electricity.
Electricity Consumption in Costa Rica
- Costa Rica consumed 10.09 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (#108 in the world), a decrease of 8.9% from 2023. This represents 0.04% of the world's total electricity consumption.
- Per capita, electricity consumption in Costa Rica averaged 1,966 kilowatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 5.39 kilowatt-hours per day (#113 in the world).
Installed Electricity Capacity in Costa Rica
- Costa Rica had a total installed electricity capacity of 3.73 gigawatts in 2024 (#105 in the world), a decrease of 0.65% from the previous year.
- fossil fuels made up 14.9% and renewables at 85.1% of Costa Rica's installed capacity in 2024.
- Costa Rica's power plants ran at an overall capacity factor of 33.7% in 2024, with hydro at 38.8%, wind at 35.3% and solar at 13.9%.
Electricity Imports & Exports in Costa Rica
- Costa Rica imported 0.36 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (≈3.6% of consumption).
- Costa Rica exported 0.14 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (≈1.2% of generation).
- This made Costa Rica a net importer of 0.22 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024.
Grid Efficiency in Costa Rica
- Distribution losses in Costa Rica were 1.15 terawatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 10.4% of total generation, down from 10.9% in 2014.
Electricity Balance in Costa Rica
- In 2024, Costa Rica generated approximately 0.03 terawatt-hours per day and consumed 0.03 terawatt-hours per day. This represents a daily surplus of 0.0025 terawatt-hours.
Costa Rica Electricity History (1980-2024)
| Generation | Consumption | Capacity | Trade | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 11.01 | −6.1% | 106 | 0.04% | 10.09 | −8.9% | 108 | 0.04% | 1,966 | 3.73 | −0.65% | 105 | 0.04% | 0.36 | 0.14 | 0.22 | 1.15 |
| 2023 | 11.72 | −5.8% | 105 | 0.04% | 11.07 | +3.8% | 102 | 0.04% | 2,167.8 | 3.75 | +1.6% | 103 | 0.04% | 0.46 | 0.11 | 0.35 | 1.01 |
| 2022 | 12.45 | −2.3% | 102 | 0.04% | 10.66 | −0.18% | 103 | 0.04% | 2,098.3 | 3.69 | −1.4% | 102 | 0.04% | 0.05 | 0.77 | −0.72 | 1.06 |
| 2021 | 12.74 | +8.6% | 99 | 0.05% | 10.68 | +4.9% | 101 | 0.04% | 2,111.2 | 3.74 | +1.8% | 100 | 0.05% | 0.0063 | 1.01 | −1 | 1.05 |
| 2020 | 11.73 | +2.8% | 100 | 0.04% | 10.18 | −1.8% | 102 | 0.04% | 2,022.1 | 3.68 | −0.52% | 99 | 0.05% | 0.12 | 0.62 | −0.51 | 1.04 |
| 2019 | 11.41 | −0.22% | 103 | 0.04% | 10.37 | +2.1% | 101 | 0.04% | 2,074.4 | 3.7 | −0.15% | 99 | 0.05% | 0.34 | 0.32 | 0.02 | 1.06 |
| 2018 | 11.44 | +1.5% | 101 | 0.04% | 10.16 | +0.98% | 99 | 0.04% | 2,049.3 | 3.7 | +2.1% | 97 | 0.05% | 0.07 | 0.31 | −0.24 | 1.04 |
| 2017 | 11.27 | +3.9% | 100 | 0.04% | 10.06 | +0.76% | 97 | 0.04% | 2,047.9 | 3.63 | +3.3% | 95 | 0.05% | 0.03 | 0.23 | −0.2 | 1.01 |
| 2016 | 10.85 | +0.88% | 102 | 0.04% | 9.99 | +5.2% | 97 | 0.04% | 2,051.8 | 3.51 | +16.2% | 95 | 0.05% | 0.31 | 0.14 | 0.18 | 1.04 |
| 2015 | 10.76 | +5.8% | 97 | 0.04% | 9.49 | +2.4% | 97 | 0.04% | 1,969.6 | 3.02 | +5.3% | 99 | 0.05% | 0.54 | 0.64 | −0.11 | 1.16 |
| 2014 | 10.17 | −0.11% | 99 | 0.04% | 9.27 | +1.3% | 97 | 0.04% | 1,943.7 | 2.87 | +2% | 99 | 0.05% | 0.76 | 0.56 | 0.2 | 1.11 |
| 2013 | 10.18 | +0.64% | 97 | 0.04% | 9.14 | +1.1% | 97 | 0.04% | 1,938.7 | 2.81 | +0.07% | 99 | 0.05% | 0.53 | 0.48 | 0.05 | 1.08 |
| 2012 | 10.11 | +3.6% | 96 | 0.05% | 9.05 | +4.4% | 93 | 0.04% | 1,940 | 2.81 | −3.2% | 98 | 0.05% | 0.42 | 0.4 | 0.02 | 1.08 |
| 2011 | 9.76 | +2.6% | 97 | 0.04% | 8.66 | +1.1% | 93 | 0.04% | 1,879.5 | 2.9 | +0.86% | 95 | 0.05% | 0.28 | 0.32 | −0.04 | 1.06 |
| 2010 | 9.51 | +2.9% | 95 | 0.05% | 8.57 | +3.6% | 91 | 0.04% | 1,881.1 | 2.88 | +11% | 93 | 0.06% | 0.16 | 0.14 | 0.03 | 0.97 |
| 2009 | 9.24 | −1.7% | 92 | 0.05% | 8.27 | −1.1% | 90 | 0.05% | 1,837.9 | 2.59 | +4.1% | 93 | 0.05% | 0.15 | 0.13 | 0.02 | 0.99 |
| 2008 | 9.4 | +4.7% | 93 | 0.05% | 8.36 | +1.5% | 91 | 0.05% | 1,882.4 | 2.49 | +7.6% | 95 | 0.05% | 0.1 | 0.17 | −0.07 | 0.97 |
| 2007 | 8.98 | +4.1% | 94 | 0.05% | 8.24 | +4.9% | 93 | 0.05% | 1,880.6 | 2.32 | +9% | 95 | 0.05% | 0.2 | 0.04 | 0.16 | 0.91 |
| 2006 | 8.63 | +5.3% | 93 | 0.05% | 7.85 | +7.4% | 92 | 0.05% | 1,817.7 | 2.13 | +6.8% | 96 | 0.05% | 0.15 | 0.06 | 0.09 | 0.87 |
| 2005 | 8.2 | +2.8% | 93 | 0.05% | 7.31 | +6.7% | 92 | 0.04% | 1,715.9 | 1.99 | +0.5% | 96 | 0.05% | 0.08 | 0.07 | 0.01 | 0.9 |
| 2004 | 7.97 | +9.3% | 93 | 0.05% | 6.85 | +2.5% | 94 | 0.04% | 1,631.6 | 1.98 | +1.3% | 95 | 0.05% | 0.2 | 0.44 | −0.24 | 0.88 |
| 2003 | 7.3 | −1.8% | 94 | 0.04% | 6.69 | +6.3% | 93 | 0.04% | 1,615.5 | 1.96 | +8.4% | 96 | 0.05% | 0.19 | 0.27 | −0.08 | 0.53 |
| 2002 | 7.43 | +7.9% | 93 | 0.05% | 6.29 | +2.6% | 93 | 0.04% | 1,543.8 | 1.8 | +4.5% | 96 | 0.05% | 0.06 | 0.48 | −0.42 | 0.72 |
| 2001 | 6.88 | +0.47% | 94 | 0.04% | 6.13 | +3.9% | 96 | 0.04% | 1,529.8 | 1.73 | +0.47% | 96 | 0.05% | 0.13 | 0.38 | −0.25 | 0.5 |
| 2000 | 6.85 | +12% | 96 | 0.05% | 5.9 | +7% | 94 | 0.04% | 1,499.3 | 1.72 | +27% | 96 | 0.05% | 0.02 | 0.5 | −0.48 | 0.47 |
| 1999 | 6.12 | +16.4% | 95 | 0.04% | 5.52 | +14% | 93 | 0.04% | 1,428.5 | 1.35 | +0.67% | 99 | 0.04% | 0.001 | 0.13 | −0.13 | 0.47 |
| 1998 | 5.26 | −5.7% | 97 | 0.04% | 4.84 | −3.8% | 97 | 0.04% | 1,279.5 | 1.35 | +0% | 98 | 0.04% | 0.08 | 0.07 | 0.009 | 0.43 |
| 1997 | 5.58 | +17.4% | 95 | 0.04% | 5.03 | +11.9% | 94 | 0.04% | 1,358.6 | 1.35 | +5.8% | 97 | 0.04% | 0.12 | 0.24 | −0.13 | 0.42 |
| 1996 | 4.75 | −0.63% | 99 | 0.04% | 4.49 | +5% | 98 | 0.04% | 1,241.8 | 1.27 | +8.8% | 97 | 0.04% | 0.24 | 0.11 | 0.13 | 0.39 |
| 1995 | 4.78 | −7.3% | 97 | 0.04% | 4.28 | −10.3% | 96 | 0.04% | 1,210.7 | 1.17 | +11.8% | 103 | 0.04% | 0.02 | 0.15 | −0.13 | 0.37 |
| 1994 | 5.15 | +6.2% | 92 | 0.04% | 4.77 | +5.3% | 89 | 0.04% | 1,382.4 | 1.05 | +0.29% | 106 | 0.04% | 0 | 0.006 | −0.006 | 0.38 |
| 1993 | 4.85 | +6.2% | 93 | 0.04% | 4.53 | +7.7% | 90 | 0.04% | 1,344.9 | 1.04 | −0.1% | 105 | 0.04% | 0.1 | 0.08 | 0.02 | 0.34 |
| 1992 | 4.57 | +19.5% | 91 | 0.04% | 4.2 | +18.3% | 90 | 0.04% | 1,280 | 1.04 | +3.2% | 103 | 0.04% | 0.05 | 0.1 | −0.05 | 0.32 |
| 1991 | 3.83 | +11.5% | 74 | 0.03% | 3.55 | +7.5% | 74 | 0.03% | 1,109.6 | 1.01 | +13.2% | 84 | 0.04% | 0.19 | 0.17 | 0.02 | 0.29 |
| 1990 | 3.43 | +3.4% | 74 | 0.03% | 3.31 | +4% | 73 | 0.03% | 1,058.7 | 0.89 | +2.2% | 86 | 0.03% | 0.29 | 0.13 | 0.16 | 0.29 |
| 1989 | 3.32 | +6.6% | 75 | 0.03% | 3.18 | +4.5% | 75 | 0.03% | 1,043.8 | 0.87 | +0.11% | 85 | 0.03% | 0.24 | 0.1 | 0.14 | 0.28 |
| 1988 | 3.11 | +1.9% | 77 | 0.03% | 3.04 | −1.9% | 76 | 0.03% | 1,023.9 | 0.87 | +0.81% | 85 | 0.03% | 0.28 | 0.08 | 0.2 | 0.27 |
| 1987 | 3.05 | +4.2% | 77 | 0.03% | 3.1 | +13.2% | 74 | 0.03% | 1,071.3 | 0.87 | +12.3% | 84 | 0.03% | 0.28 | 0.11 | 0.17 | 0.12 |
| 1986 | 2.93 | +4.4% | 77 | 0.03% | 2.74 | +7.5% | 78 | 0.03% | 971.9 | 0.77 | −1.2% | 85 | 0.03% | 0.18 | 0.1 | 0.08 | 0.27 |
| 1985 | 2.8 | −7.6% | 75 | 0.03% | 2.55 | +7.8% | 75 | 0.03% | 928.9 | 0.78 | −4.8% | 85 | 0.03% | 0.001 | 0.06 | −0.06 | 0.2 |
| 1984 | 3.04 | +5.2% | 72 | 0.03% | 2.36 | +7.3% | 76 | 0.03% | 885.4 | 0.82 | +0% | 82 | 0.04% | 0.002 | 0.44 | −0.44 | 0.23 |
| 1983 | 2.89 | +18.2% | 73 | 0.03% | 2.2 | +7.4% | 79 | 0.03% | 848.1 | 0.82 | +0.24% | 79 | 0.04% | 0.003 | 0.49 | −0.49 | 0.2 |
| 1982 | 2.44 | +4.5% | 76 | 0.03% | 2.05 | −3.9% | 78 | 0.03% | 811.9 | 0.82 | +27.1% | 75 | 0.04% | 0 | 0.11 | −0.11 | 0.29 |
| 1981 | 2.34 | +9.1% | 75 | 0.03% | 2.13 | +13.5% | 76 | 0.03% | 868.3 | 0.64 | +5.6% | 79 | 0.03% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| 1980 | 2.14 | — | 75 | 0.03% | 1.88 | — | 75 | 0.03% | 786 | 0.61 | — | 79 | 0.03% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.26 |
See also
Sources
- U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), International Energy Statistics.