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Costa Rica Electricity History, 2000 to 2025

Costa Rica generated 6.86 TWh of electricity in 2000 and 11.7 TWh in 2025. Costa Rica's electricity demand peaked at 12.1 TWh in 2023. Costa Rica's lowest carbon intensity on record was 25 gCO2/kWh, in 2022. 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 11.7 TWh in 2025.
  • Costa Rica's electricity demand peaked at 12.1 TWh in 2023.
  • Costa Rica's lowest carbon intensity on record was 25 gCO2/kWh, in 2022.
  • Other fossil's share of Costa Rica's electricity went from 0.9% in 2000 to -9.9% in 2025, the largest change of any source.

Generation and Demand

2000 to 2025, TWh
Costa Rica electricity generation and demand, 2000 to 2025 Costa Rica generated 6.86 TWh of electricity in 2000 and 11.7 TWh in 2025. 0 4 8 11 15 200020052010201520202025
Costa Rica generated 6.86 TWh of electricity in 2000 and 11.7 TWh in 2025.
Annual statistics through 2025, TWh
Costa Rica electricity generation and demand, 2000 to 2025
YearGenerationDemand
20006.86 TWh6.39 TWh
20016.90 TWh6.65 TWh
20027.42 TWh7.00 TWh
20037.30 TWh7.22 TWh
20047.98 TWh7.74 TWh
20058.19 TWh8.20 TWh
20068.62 TWh8.71 TWh
20078.98 TWh9.14 TWh
20089.40 TWh9.33 TWh
20099.24 TWh9.26 TWh
20109.51 TWh9.54 TWh
20119.75 TWh9.71 TWh
201210.1 TWh10.1 TWh
201310.2 TWh10.2 TWh
201410.2 TWh10.4 TWh
201510.8 TWh10.7 TWh
201610.9 TWh11.0 TWh
201711.3 TWh11.1 TWh
201811.4 TWh11.2 TWh
201911.4 TWh11.4 TWh
202011.7 TWh11.2 TWh
202112.7 TWh11.7 TWh
202212.4 TWh11.7 TWh
202311.7 TWh12.1 TWh
202411.0 TWh11.2 TWh
202511.7 TWh11.3 TWh

Carbon Intensity

gCO2 per kWh generated
Costa Rica carbon intensity of electricity, 2000 to 2025 Costa Rica's lowest carbon intensity on record was 25 gCO2/kWh, in 2022. -38 2 41 81 120 200020052010201520202025
Costa Rica's lowest carbon intensity on record was 25 gCO2/kWh, in 2022.
Annual statistics through 2025
Costa Rica carbon intensity of electricity, 2000 to 2025
YearCarbon intensity
200031 gCO2/kWh
200135 gCO2/kWh
200237 gCO2/kWh
200340 gCO2/kWh
200431 gCO2/kWh
200548 gCO2/kWh
200666 gCO2/kWh
200778 gCO2/kWh
200873 gCO2/kWh
200958 gCO2/kWh
201070 gCO2/kWh
201184 gCO2/kWh
201280 gCO2/kWh
2013103 gCO2/kWh
201493 gCO2/kWh
201534 gCO2/kWh
201638 gCO2/kWh
201729 gCO2/kWh
201835 gCO2/kWh
201932 gCO2/kWh
202028 gCO2/kWh
202127 gCO2/kWh
202225 gCO2/kWh
202325 gCO2/kWh
202426 gCO2/kWh
2025-38 gCO2/kWh

Every Year

YearGenerationDemandNet importsCarbon intensityLow carbon share
2025 11.7 TWh 11.3 TWh -360 GWh -38 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
YearOther fossilHydroWindSolarBioenergyOther renewables
2025-9.9%82.2%13.3%0.8%0.5%13.1%
20240.1%72.7%11.3%0.8%0.6%14.5%
20230.1%72.9%12.7%0.8%0.5%13.1%
20220.0%76.0%11.0%0.6%0.5%11.9%
20210.0%73.0%12.3%0.6%1.5%12.6%
20200.2%70.7%12.5%0.6%1.6%14.4%
20190.9%67.9%15.8%0.6%1.7%13.2%
20181.4%72.2%15.7%0.5%1.7%8.5%
20170.4%76.2%11.4%0.4%1.8%9.9%
20161.8%73.2%10.6%0.3%1.8%12.3%
20151.0%74.2%10.0%0.3%1.7%12.8%
201410.2%65.4%7.3%0.2%1.8%15.1%
201311.8%66.5%4.8%0.2%1.8%14.9%
20128.2%70.8%5.2%0.1%1.8%13.9%
20118.8%72.4%4.2%0.0%1.4%13.1%
20106.7%75.6%3.8%0.0%1.5%12.4%
20094.9%77.4%3.6%0.0%1.3%12.9%
20087.2%77.8%2.1%0.0%0.9%12.0%
20078.0%74.6%2.7%0.0%0.9%13.8%
20066.2%75.8%3.1%0.0%0.8%14.2%
20053.3%79.4%2.4%0.0%0.9%14.0%
20040.9%80.5%3.3%0.0%0.3%15.2%
20032.2%80.3%4.3%0.0%0.7%12.6%
20021.6%79.1%3.5%0.0%0.7%15.1%
20011.5%81.2%2.8%0.0%0.3%14.4%
20000.9%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.