Electricity consumption in Costa Rica
Electricity consumption in Costa Rica was 10.1 TWh in 2024, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. That is down 8.9% from 2023. That is the 108th highest of 212 countries in 2024.
Electricity consumption in Costa Rica, 1980 to 2024
All 45 values
| Period | TWh |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 10.1 |
| 2023 | 11.1 |
| 2022 | 10.7 |
| 2021 | 10.7 |
| 2020 | 10.2 |
| 2019 | 10.4 |
| 2018 | 10.2 |
| 2017 | 10.1 |
| 2016 | 10 |
| 2015 | 9.5 |
| 2014 | 9.3 |
| 2013 | 9.1 |
| 2012 | 9 |
| 2011 | 8.7 |
| 2010 | 8.6 |
| 2009 | 8.3 |
| 2008 | 8.4 |
| 2007 | 8.2 |
| 2006 | 7.9 |
| 2005 | 7.3 |
| 2004 | 6.9 |
| 2003 | 6.7 |
| 2002 | 6.3 |
| 2001 | 6.1 |
| 2000 | 5.9 |
| 1999 | 5.5 |
| 1998 | 4.8 |
| 1997 | 5 |
| 1996 | 4.5 |
| 1995 | 4.3 |
| 1994 | 4.8 |
| 1993 | 4.5 |
| 1992 | 4.2 |
| 1991 | 3.6 |
| 1990 | 3.3 |
| 1989 | 3.2 |
| 1988 | 3 |
| 1987 | 3.1 |
| 1986 | 2.7 |
| 1985 | 2.5 |
| 1984 | 2.4 |
| 1983 | 2.2 |
| 1982 | 2.1 |
| 1981 | 2.1 |
| 1980 | 1.9 |
Rankings
Definition
Net electricity consumption in the country in the year: net generation plus imports, minus exports and transmission and distribution losses, in terawatt hours (billion kilowatt hours), as estimated by the U.S. Energy Information Administration in its International Energy Statistics.
Countries only. EIA publishes 0 for some small economies in years it has no estimate, and a few tiny negative values where losses exceed supply.
How to cite
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration. International Energy Statistics: electricity net consumption, billion kilowatt hours (series INTL.2-2-BKWH.A). Retrieved through Data Commons (datacommons.org). https://www.eia.gov/international/data/world. Retrieved 2026-10-11.Use this data in your AI agent
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What is the electricity consumption in Costa Rica?
Electricity consumption in Costa Rica was 10.1 TWh in 2024, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. That is down 8.9% from 2023. That is the 108th highest of 212 countries in 2024.
Where does this figure come from?
U.S. Energy Information Administration. International Energy Statistics: electricity net consumption, billion kilowatt hours (series INTL.2-2-BKWH.A). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-11.
What was the highest electricity consumption in Costa Rica?
11.1 TWh in 2023, the highest value since 1980 in this series.