Costa Rica: Energy

Global ranking in energy consumption (as of 2020): #100.

  • Percentage of Total Global Energy Consumption: .04%
  • Energy Sources (% of total):  Fossil Fuels (18%), Renewables – water, wind, biomass, geothermal and solar (82%, 64% from hydropower alone). 
  • Renewables provide almost all of Costa Rica’s electricity needs.