Costa Rica Solar Power: Generation, Share and Trend
Costa Rica generated 110 GWh of electricity from solar in 2025, 0.8% of its total, according to Ember. That made it the 119th largest solar power producer in 2025 of the 181 countries with Ember data, comparing each country's latest year. Solar supplied 8.8% of the world's electricity in 2025. These are annual statistics for 2025, with monthly figures through September 2026; they are compiled from national sources and are not real time.
Key Facts
- Costa Rica generated 110 GWh of electricity from solar in 2025.
- Solar supplied 0.8% of Costa Rica's electricity in 2025.
- Costa Rica was the 119th largest solar power producer in 2025 among the 181 countries with Ember data, comparing each country's latest year.
- Costa Rica's solar generation in 2025 was 57% higher than in 2020, when it was 70.0 GWh.
- Costa Rica's solar generation in 2025 was 267% higher than in 2015, when it was 30.0 GWh.
- 2025 was Costa Rica's highest year for solar generation in Ember's records, which start in 2000.
- Costa Rica's solar share in 2025 was below the world share of 8.8%.
- Costa Rica had 80 MW of solar generating capacity in 2025.
Key Figures, 2025
| Measure | Value | As of / source |
|---|---|---|
| Solar generation | 110 GWh | 2025 · Ember |
| Share of Costa Rica's electricity | 0.8% | 2025 · Ember |
| World share of solar | 8.8% | 2025 · Ember |
| Rank by solar generation (each country's latest year) | 119 of 181 | 2025 · Ember |
| Solar capacity | 80 MW | 2025 · Ember |
Solar Generation Year by Year
Ember annual statistics, 2000 to 2025| Year | Solar |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 TWh |
| 2001 | 0 TWh |
| 2002 | 0 TWh |
| 2003 | 0 TWh |
| 2004 | 0 TWh |
| 2005 | 0 TWh |
| 2006 | 0 TWh |
| 2007 | 0 TWh |
| 2008 | 0 TWh |
| 2009 | 0 TWh |
| 2010 | 0 TWh |
| 2011 | 0 TWh |
| 2012 | 10.0 GWh |
| 2013 | 20.0 GWh |
| 2014 | 20.0 GWh |
| 2015 | 30.0 GWh |
| 2016 | 30.0 GWh |
| 2017 | 40.0 GWh |
| 2018 | 60.0 GWh |
| 2019 | 70.0 GWh |
| 2020 | 70.0 GWh |
| 2021 | 80.0 GWh |
| 2022 | 80.0 GWh |
| 2023 | 90.0 GWh |
| 2024 | 90.0 GWh |
| 2025 | 110 GWh |
| Year | Costa Rica | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | 0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | 0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | 1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | 1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | 1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | 2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | 2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | 3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | 3.7% |
| 2022 | 0.6% | 4.6% |
| 2023 | 0.8% | 5.6% |
| 2024 | 0.8% | 7.0% |
| 2025 | 0.8% | 8.8% |
| Year | Generation | Share | World share | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 110 GWh | 0.8% | 8.8% | 80 MW |
| 2024 | 90.0 GWh | 0.8% | 7.0% | 70 MW |
| 2023 | 90.0 GWh | 0.8% | 5.6% | 70 MW |
| 2022 | 80.0 GWh | 0.6% | 4.6% | 70 MW |
| 2021 | 80.0 GWh | 0.6% | 3.7% | 70 MW |
| 2020 | 70.0 GWh | 0.6% | 3.2% | 60 MW |
| 2019 | 70.0 GWh | 0.6% | 2.6% | 50 MW |
| 2018 | 60.0 GWh | 0.5% | 2.2% | 30 MW |
| 2017 | 40.0 GWh | 0.4% | 1.8% | 20 MW |
| 2016 | 30.0 GWh | 0.3% | 1.3% | 10 MW |
Full year by year history for Costa Rica
Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of 2025. World shares are Ember's World totals; ranks compare each country's latest year, which can differ between countries.
Solar Generation Month by Month
Ember monthly statistics through September 2026| Month | Solar |
|---|---|
| 2024-10 | 0 TWh |
| 2024-11 | 0 TWh |
| 2024-12 | 0 TWh |
| 2025-01 | 0 TWh |
| 2025-02 | 0 TWh |
| 2025-03 | 0 TWh |
| 2025-04 | 0 TWh |
| 2025-05 | 0 TWh |
| 2025-06 | 0 TWh |
| 2025-07 | 0 TWh |
| 2025-08 | 0 TWh |
| 2025-09 | 0 TWh |
| 2025-10 | 0 TWh |
| 2025-11 | 0 TWh |
| 2025-12 | 0 TWh |
| 2026-01 | 0 TWh |
| 2026-02 | 0 TWh |
| 2026-03 | 0 TWh |
| 2026-04 | 0 TWh |
| 2026-05 | 0 TWh |
| 2026-06 | 0 TWh |
| 2026-07 | 0 TWh |
| 2026-08 | 0 TWh |
| 2026-09 | 10.0 GWh |
Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of September 2026. Monthly figures for Costa Rica can differ slightly from the annual totals.
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World Power Monitor. (2026). Costa Rica Solar Power: Generation, Share and Trend. https://worldpowermonitor.com/countries/costa-rica/solar/
World Power Monitor. Costa Rica Solar Power: Generation, Share and Trend. Data as of 2026-09. Data from Ember. https://worldpowermonitor.com/countries/costa-rica/solar/
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