Costa Rica Electricity History, 2000 to 2025

Costa Rica generated 6.86 TWh of electricity in 2000 and 12.9 TWh in 2025. Costa Rica's electricity demand peaked at 12.6 TWh in 2025. The carbon intensity of Costa Rica's electricity went from 31 gCO2/kWh in 2000 to 25 gCO2/kWh in 2025. Figures are Ember annual statistics; Ember's series for Costa Rica starts in 2000.

Key Facts

Costa Rica generated 6.86 TWh of electricity in 2000 and 12.9 TWh in 2025.
Costa Rica's electricity demand peaked at 12.6 TWh in 2025.
The carbon intensity of Costa Rica's electricity went from 31 gCO2/kWh in 2000 to 25 gCO2/kWh in 2025.
Costa Rica's lowest carbon intensity on record was 25 gCO2/kWh, in 2025.
Wind's share of Costa Rica's electricity went from 2.6% in 2000 to 12.0% in 2025, the largest change of any source.

Generation and Demand

2000 to 2025, TWh

Costa Rica generated 6.86 TWh of electricity in 2000 and 12.9 TWh in 2025.

Annual statistics through 2025, TWh

Costa Rica electricity generation and demand, 2000 to 2025
Year	Generation	Demand
2000	6.86 TWh	6.39 TWh
2001	6.90 TWh	6.65 TWh
2002	7.42 TWh	7.00 TWh
2003	7.30 TWh	7.22 TWh
2004	7.98 TWh	7.74 TWh
2005	8.19 TWh	8.20 TWh
2006	8.62 TWh	8.71 TWh
2007	8.98 TWh	9.14 TWh
2008	9.40 TWh	9.33 TWh
2009	9.24 TWh	9.26 TWh
2010	9.51 TWh	9.54 TWh
2011	9.75 TWh	9.71 TWh
2012	10.1 TWh	10.1 TWh
2013	10.2 TWh	10.2 TWh
2014	10.2 TWh	10.4 TWh
2015	10.8 TWh	10.7 TWh
2016	10.9 TWh	11.0 TWh
2017	11.3 TWh	11.1 TWh
2018	11.4 TWh	11.2 TWh
2019	11.4 TWh	11.4 TWh
2020	11.7 TWh	11.2 TWh
2021	12.7 TWh	11.7 TWh
2022	12.4 TWh	11.7 TWh
2023	11.7 TWh	12.1 TWh
2024	11.0 TWh	11.2 TWh
2025	12.9 TWh	12.6 TWh

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Carbon Intensity

gCO2 per kWh generated

The carbon intensity of Costa Rica's electricity went from 31 gCO2/kWh in 2000 to 25 gCO2/kWh in 2025.

Annual statistics through 2025

Costa Rica carbon intensity of electricity, 2000 to 2025
Year	Carbon intensity
2000	31 gCO2/kWh
2001	35 gCO2/kWh
2002	37 gCO2/kWh
2003	40 gCO2/kWh
2004	31 gCO2/kWh
2005	48 gCO2/kWh
2006	66 gCO2/kWh
2007	78 gCO2/kWh
2008	73 gCO2/kWh
2009	58 gCO2/kWh
2010	70 gCO2/kWh
2011	84 gCO2/kWh
2012	80 gCO2/kWh
2013	103 gCO2/kWh
2014	93 gCO2/kWh
2015	34 gCO2/kWh
2016	38 gCO2/kWh
2017	29 gCO2/kWh
2018	35 gCO2/kWh
2019	32 gCO2/kWh
2020	28 gCO2/kWh
2021	27 gCO2/kWh
2022	25 gCO2/kWh
2023	25 gCO2/kWh
2024	26 gCO2/kWh
2025	25 gCO2/kWh

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Every Year

Year	Generation	Demand	Net imports	Carbon intensity	Low carbon share
2025	12.9 TWh	12.6 TWh	-360 GWh	25 gCO2/kWh	100.0%
2024	11.0 TWh	11.2 TWh	220 GWh	26 gCO2/kWh	99.9%
2023	11.7 TWh	12.1 TWh	350 GWh	25 gCO2/kWh	99.9%
2022	12.4 TWh	11.7 TWh	-720 GWh	25 gCO2/kWh	100.0%
2021	12.7 TWh	11.7 TWh	-1.00 TWh	27 gCO2/kWh	100.0%
2020	11.7 TWh	11.2 TWh	-510 GWh	28 gCO2/kWh	99.8%
2019	11.4 TWh	11.4 TWh	20.0 GWh	32 gCO2/kWh	99.1%
2018	11.4 TWh	11.2 TWh	-240 GWh	35 gCO2/kWh	98.6%
2017	11.3 TWh	11.1 TWh	-200 GWh	29 gCO2/kWh	99.7%
2016	10.9 TWh	11.0 TWh	180 GWh	38 gCO2/kWh	98.3%
2015	10.8 TWh	10.7 TWh	-110 GWh	34 gCO2/kWh	99.0%
2014	10.2 TWh	10.4 TWh	200 GWh	93 gCO2/kWh	89.8%
2013	10.2 TWh	10.2 TWh	50.0 GWh	103 gCO2/kWh	88.2%
2012	10.1 TWh	10.1 TWh	20.0 GWh	80 gCO2/kWh	91.8%
2011	9.75 TWh	9.71 TWh	-40.0 GWh	84 gCO2/kWh	91.2%
2010	9.51 TWh	9.54 TWh	30.0 GWh	70 gCO2/kWh	93.3%
2009	9.24 TWh	9.26 TWh	20.0 GWh	58 gCO2/kWh	95.1%
2008	9.40 TWh	9.33 TWh	-70.0 GWh	73 gCO2/kWh	92.8%
2007	8.98 TWh	9.14 TWh	160 GWh	78 gCO2/kWh	92.0%
2006	8.62 TWh	8.71 TWh	90.0 GWh	66 gCO2/kWh	93.8%
2005	8.19 TWh	8.20 TWh	10.0 GWh	48 gCO2/kWh	96.7%
2004	7.98 TWh	7.74 TWh	-240 GWh	31 gCO2/kWh	99.1%
2003	7.30 TWh	7.22 TWh	-80.0 GWh	40 gCO2/kWh	97.8%
2002	7.42 TWh	7.00 TWh	-420 GWh	37 gCO2/kWh	98.4%
2001	6.90 TWh	6.65 TWh	-250 GWh	35 gCO2/kWh	98.6%
2000	6.86 TWh	6.39 TWh	-470 GWh	31 gCO2/kWh	99.1%

Share of Generation by Source

Percent of total generation

Year	Other fossil	Hydro	Wind	Solar	Bioenergy	Other renewables
2025	0.0%	74.9%	12.0%	0.8%	0.4%	11.9%
2024	0.1%	72.7%	11.3%	0.8%	0.6%	14.5%
2023	0.1%	72.9%	12.7%	0.8%	0.5%	13.1%
2022	0.0%	76.0%	11.0%	0.6%	0.5%	11.9%
2021	0.0%	73.0%	12.3%	0.6%	1.5%	12.6%
2020	0.2%	70.7%	12.5%	0.6%	1.6%	14.4%
2019	0.9%	67.9%	15.8%	0.6%	1.7%	13.2%
2018	1.4%	72.2%	15.7%	0.5%	1.7%	8.5%
2017	0.4%	76.2%	11.4%	0.4%	1.8%	9.9%
2016	1.8%	73.2%	10.6%	0.3%	1.8%	12.3%
2015	1.0%	74.2%	10.0%	0.3%	1.7%	12.8%
2014	10.2%	65.4%	7.3%	0.2%	1.8%	15.1%
2013	11.8%	66.5%	4.8%	0.2%	1.8%	14.9%
2012	8.2%	70.8%	5.2%	0.1%	1.8%	13.9%
2011	8.8%	72.4%	4.2%	0.0%	1.4%	13.1%
2010	6.7%	75.6%	3.8%	0.0%	1.5%	12.4%
2009	4.9%	77.4%	3.6%	0.0%	1.3%	12.9%
2008	7.2%	77.8%	2.1%	0.0%	0.9%	12.0%
2007	8.0%	74.6%	2.7%	0.0%	0.9%	13.8%
2006	6.2%	75.8%	3.1%	0.0%	0.8%	14.2%
2005	3.3%	79.4%	2.4%	0.0%	0.9%	14.0%
2004	0.9%	80.5%	3.3%	0.0%	0.3%	15.2%
2003	2.2%	80.3%	4.3%	0.0%	0.7%	12.6%
2002	1.6%	79.1%	3.5%	0.0%	0.7%	15.1%
2001	1.5%	81.2%	2.8%	0.0%	0.3%	14.4%
2000	0.9%	81.9%	2.6%	0.0%	0.3%	14.3%

Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of 2025.

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World Power Monitor. Costa Rica Electricity History, 2000 to 2025. Data as of 2025. Data from Ember. https://worldpowermonitor.com/countries/costa-rica/history/

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@misc{wpm_countries_costa_rica_history_2025,
  title = {{Costa Rica Electricity History, 2000 to 2025}},
  author = {{World Power Monitor}},
  year = {2025},
  note = {Data as of 2025. Data from Ember.},
  url = {https://worldpowermonitor.com/countries/costa-rica/history/}
}

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