See also: Costa Rica Energy
Hydroelectricity
7,946,000 MWh (74%)
Non-Hydroelectric
2,665,000 MWh (25%)
Geothermal
1,340,000 MWh (12.42%)
Wind
1,150,000 MWh (10.66%)
Solar
3,000 MWh (0.03%)
Tide & Wave
0 MWh (0.00%)
Biomass & Waste
172,000 MWh (1.59% )
Costa Rica consumed 9,812,420 MWh of electricity in 2016.
Costa Rica imported 807,000 MWh of electricity in 2016 (covering 8% of its annual consumption needs).
Costa Rica exported 657,000 MWh of electricity in 2016.ELECTRIC consumption | 9,812,420 | |
ELECTRIC GENERATION | 10,792,420 | |
Nuclear | None | |
Renewables | 10,611,000 | 98% |
Hydroelectricity | 7,946,000 | 74% |
Non-Hydroelectric Renewables | 2,665,000 | 25% |
Geothermal | 1,340,000 | 12.42% |
Wind | 1,150,000 | 10.66% |
Solar, Tide, Wave, Fuel Cell | 3,000 | 0.03% |
Tide and Wave | 0 | 0.00% |
Solar | 3,000 | 0.03% |
Biomass and Waste | 172,000 | 1.59% |
Fossil Fuels | 181,420 | 1.68% |
Hydroelectric Pumped Storage | 0 | 0.00% |
Net Imports | 150,000 | 1.39% |