Energy & Mining in Costa Rica

275 indicators covering energy & mining for Costa Rica.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
IPAC Dashboard indicators — Renewables 2,703 Index 2025 up 3.8% 74th
Energy intensity level of primary energy 1.91 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP 2022 down 21.1% 188th
Energy intensity 1.91 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices 2022 down 21.1% 188th
Electricity generation from solar 0.09 terawatt-hours 2025 up 200.0% 126th
Electricity generation from solar per person 17.47 kilowatt-hours 2025 up 180.5% 129th
Electricity generation from renewables 12.81 terawatt-hours 2025 up 20.2% 64th
Electricity generation from renewables per person 2,486 kilowatt-hours 2025 up 12.4% 35th
Renewable electricity generation by source 1.55 terawatt-hours 2025 up 43.5% 49th
Electricity generation from wind per person 300.8 kilowatt-hours 2025 up 34.2% 37th
Fossil fuel energy consumption 0.0% 2024 down 100.0% 3rd
Electricity generation from solar and wind 1.64 terawatt-hours 2025 up 47.7% 70th
Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal 1.64 terawatt-hours 2025 up 47.7% 70th
Electricity generation from solar and wind per person 318.26 kilowatt-hours 2025 up 38.1% 73rd
Oil rents 0.0% 2021 110th
Energy imports and exports 60.4% 2023 up 18.4% 38th
People without electricity country, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year 2021 down 424.8% 86th
Energy intensity level of primary energy 1.63 2023 down 24.9% 203rd
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding 1.83 % change on previous year 2021 down 82.0% 113th
Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption 32.3% 2023 down 14.7% 78th
Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources 32.3% 2023 down 14.7% 75th
Share of electricity generation from nuclear 0.0% 2025 33rd
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels, renewables and nuclear 0.0% 2025 33rd
Electricity generation 12.81 terawatt-hours 2025 up 18.9% 103rd
Electricity generation 12.81 terawatt-hours 2025 up 18.9% 103rd
International finance received for clean energy 870,000 millions of constant united states dollars 2024 down 99.3% 112th
Electricity generation per person 2,486 kilowatt-hours 2025 up 11.2% 111th
Per capita electricity generation vs. GDP per capita 2,486 kilowatt-hours 2025 up 11.2% 109th
Share of electricity generation from hydropower 74.8% 2025 up 0.8% 24th
Share of electricity generation from renewables 100.0% 2025 up 1.0% 1st
Share of electricity generation from renewables 100.0% 2025 up 1.0% 1st
Share of electricity generation from solar 0.7% 2025 up 152.2% 146th
Share of electricity generation from wind 12.1% 2025 up 20.7% 29th
Energy intensity 0.5829 kilowatt-hours per dollar 2022 down 11.2% 142nd
Share of electricity generation from solar and wind 12.8% 2025 up 24.2% 66th
Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita 32 percent 2021 unchanged 139th
Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita 0.5829 kilowatt-hours per dollar 2022 down 11.2% 140th
Share of electricity generation from gas 0.0% 2025 118th
Electricity generation from gas 0 terawatt-hours 2025 118th
Share of electricity generation from coal 0.0% 2025 85th
Share of electricity production by source 0.0% 2025 85th
Electricity production by source 0 terawatt-hours 2025 85th
Share of electricity generation from oil 0.0% 2025 down 100.0% 187th
Electricity generation from coal 0 terawatt-hours 2025 85th
Installed wind energy capacity 0.4367 gigawatts 2025 up 57.0% 53rd
Electricity generation from fossil fuels 0 terawatt-hours 2025 down 100.0% 204th
Electricity generation from oil 0 terawatt-hours 2025 down 100.0% 187th
Electricity generation from gas per person 0 kilowatt-hours 2025 118th
Access to electricity, urban 99.9% 2024 up 0.2% 138th
Per capita electricity generation by source 0 kilowatt-hours 2025 81st
Electricity generation from coal per person 0 kilowatt-hours 2025 85th
Electricity generation from oil per person 0 kilowatt-hours 2025 down 100.0% 187th
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person 0 kilowatt-hours 2025 down 100.0% 204th
Electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables 0 terawatt-hours 2025 down 100.0% 198th
Coal reserves 0 tonnes 2023 87th
Per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables 0 kilowatt-hours 2025 down 100.0% 198th
Net electricity imports -0.36 terawatt-hours 2025 down 227.3% 179th
Number of people without access to electricity, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year 2021 down 424.8% 86th
Electricity demand 12.45 terawatt-hours 2025 up 16.8% 106th
Net electricity imports as a share of demand -2.9% 2025 down 180.2% 187th
Electricity demand per person 2,416 kilowatt-hours 2025 up 9.2% 114th