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Electricity generation in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: 99.9% (renewable share of electricity generation, 2024), +0.0 pp on 2023. It ranks #7 of 159 countries for renewable share of electricity generation (2024).

  • 99.9% Latest · 2024
  • +0.0 pp vs 2023
  • #7of 159 countries · 2024
  • 23Records · 1 measures

Annual · 1 publisher · Next period 2025

All electricity generation statistics

Renewable share of electricity generation in Costa Rica

Fig 1 · D35 · Costa Rica Annual

Renewable share of electricity generation

Costa Rica, 2000 to 2024

23 observations · 2000 to 2024

No figure published for these periods

Renewable share of electricity generationRenewable share of electricity generation. 23 observations from 2000 to 2024, ranging from 89.8% to 100%. Latest value 99.9% (2024). % 0 20 40 60 80 100 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024 100%
Renewable share of electricity generationRenewable share of electricity generation. 23 observations from 2000 to 2024, ranging from 89.8% to 100%. Latest value 99.9% (2024). % 0 30 60 90 120 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024 100%
Renewable share of electricity generationRenewable share of electricity generation. 23 observations from 2000 to 2024, ranging from 89.8% to 100%. Latest value 99.9% (2024). % 0 30 60 90 120 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024 100%
View the underlying data
Renewable share of electricity generation
Period Type Value
2000 Actual 99.1%
2001 Actual 98.5%
2002 Actual 98.4%
2003 Actual 97.8%
2004 Actual 99.1%
2005 Actual 96.7%
2006 Actual 93.8%
2007 Actual 92%
2008 Actual 92.8%
2009 Actual 95.1%
2010 Actual 93.3%
2011 Actual 91.2%
2012 Actual 91.8%
2014 Actual 89.8%
2015 Actual 99%
2016 Actual 98.3%
2017 Actual 99.6%
2018 Actual 98.6%
2019 Actual 99.1%
2020 Actual 99.8%
2022 Actual 100%
2023 Actual 99.9%
2024 Actual 99.9%
Source: Ember · percent · CC BY 4.0 · statorigin.org

Every record

23 records across 1 measure, newest first within each. Each period opens its record and quote.

Measure Period Value Source
Renewable share of electricity generation 2024 99.9% Ember
Renewable share of electricity generation 2023 99.9% Ember
Renewable share of electricity generation 2022 100% Ember
Renewable share of electricity generation 2020 99.8% Ember
Renewable share of electricity generation 2019 99.1% Ember
Renewable share of electricity generation 2018 98.6% Ember
Renewable share of electricity generation 2017 99.6% Ember
Renewable share of electricity generation 2016 98.3% Ember
Renewable share of electricity generation 2015 99% Ember
Renewable share of electricity generation 2014 89.8% Ember
Renewable share of electricity generation 2012 91.8% Ember
Renewable share of electricity generation 2011 91.2% Ember
Renewable share of electricity generation 2010 93.3% Ember
Renewable share of electricity generation 2009 95.1% Ember
Renewable share of electricity generation 2008 92.8% Ember
Renewable share of electricity generation 2007 92% Ember
Renewable share of electricity generation 2006 93.8% Ember
Renewable share of electricity generation 2005 96.7% Ember
Renewable share of electricity generation 2004 99.1% Ember
Renewable share of electricity generation 2003 97.8% Ember
Renewable share of electricity generation 2002 98.4% Ember
Renewable share of electricity generation 2001 98.5% Ember
Renewable share of electricity generation 2000 99.1% Ember

How Costa Rica ranks

Frequently asked questions

What is the latest electricity generation figure for Costa Rica?

Costa Rica: 99.9% renewable share of electricity generation in 2024, +0.0 pp on 2023.

How does Costa Rica rank?

#7 of 159 for renewable share of electricity generation (2024, 99.9%).

Where does the Costa Rica data come from?

23 records from 1 document by Ember. Each figure links to its record and the sentence it was read from.

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StatOrigin. (2026). Electricity generation in Costa Rica [Data set]. Retrieved October 3, 2026, from https://statorigin.org/statistics/electricity-generation/costa-rica

"Electricity generation in Costa Rica." StatOrigin, 2026, https://statorigin.org/statistics/electricity-generation/costa-rica. Accessed 3 Oct. 2026.

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@misc{statorigin_electricity_generation_costa_rica_2026, title = {Electricity generation in Costa Rica}, author = {{StatOrigin}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://statorigin.org/statistics/electricity-generation/costa-rica}, note = {Data set. Accessed 2026-10-03} }