Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables was 0 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Costa Rica, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Costa Rica stood at 0 terawatt-hours. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Costa Rica peaked at 1.2 terawatt-hours in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 2021.
Costa Rica ranks 198th of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.316 terawatt-hours | 0.06 terawatt-hours | 0.72 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.517 terawatt-hours | 0.04 terawatt-hours | 1.2 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0067 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.02 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 198 Albania 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 198 Bhutan 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 198 Central African Republic 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 198 Democratic Republic of Congo 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 198 Ethiopia 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 198 Iceland 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 198 Lesotho 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 198 Nepal 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 198 Niue 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 198 Paraguay 0 terawatt-hours compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Costa Rica?
- Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Costa Rica was 0 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2 terawatt-hours in 2013.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 2021.
- How does Costa Rica rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables?
- Costa Rica ranks 198th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in terawatt-hours.