Installed geothermal energy capacity in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Installed geothermal energy capacity was 262.66 megawatts in 2024. ▲ Rising
Installed geothermal energy capacity in Costa Rica, 2000–2024
Source: IRENA (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in megawatts.
Analysis
In 2024, installed geothermal energy capacity in Costa Rica stood at 262.66 megawatts. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed geothermal energy capacity in Costa Rica peaked at 262.66 megawatts in 2022 and was at its lowest, 144.71 megawatts, in 2000.
That places Costa Rica 11th out of 32 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 159.11 megawatts | 144.71 megawatts | 165.71 megawatts | 10 |
| 2010s | 213.54 megawatts | 165.71 megawatts | 261.86 megawatts | 10 |
| 2020s | 261.74 megawatts | 258.84 megawatts | 262.66 megawatts | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is installed geothermal energy capacity in Costa Rica?
- Installed geothermal energy capacity in Costa Rica was 262.66 megawatts in 2024, according to IRENA (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest installed geothermal energy capacity recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 262.66 megawatts in 2022.
- What is the lowest installed geothermal energy capacity recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 144.71 megawatts in 2000.
- How does Costa Rica rank for installed geothermal energy capacity?
- Costa Rica ranks 11th out of 32 countries with data for 2024.
- Is installed geothermal energy capacity rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from IRENA (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Installed geothermal energy capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total geothermal (on- and off-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in megawatts.