Costa Rica Electricity

See also: Costa Rica Energy

Electricity Generation in Costa Rica

Costa Rica generates 10,792,420 MWh of electricity as of 2016 (covering 110% of its annual consumption needs).
Non Renewable (Fossil Fuels)
2 %
181,420 MWh
Nuclear
0 %
0 MWh
Renewable
98 %
10,611,000 MWh

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% )

Electricity Consumption in Costa Rica

Costa Rica consumed 9,812,420 MWh of electricity in 2016.

Import/Export

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%
(Data shown is for 2016, the latest year with complete data in all categoreies)

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