Energy
Energy production and consumption statistics for Costa Rica.
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Type |
Production |
Consumption |
Imports |
Exports |
Electricity |
9.29 billion kWh (2008 est.) |
8.25 billion kWh (2008 est.) |
203.2 million kWh (2007 est.) |
77.16 million kWh (2008 est.) |
Oil |
0 bbl/day (2008 est.) |
44,000 bbl/day (2009 est.) |
46,260 bbl/day (2009 est.) |
2,117 bbl/day (2007 est.) |
Natural Gas |
0 cu m (2008 est.) |
0 cu m (2008 est.) |
0 cu m (2008 est.) |
0 cu m (2008 est.) |
Source: CIA World Factbook
Electricity Production in Costa Rica
Source |
# of Plants |
Percentage of Consumed Electricity (2009) |
Hydroelectric |
13 |
78.22% |
Geothermal |
1 |
12.84% |
Thermoelectric |
5 |
4.89% |
Wind Power |
1 |
3.53% |
Biomass |
not available |
0.52% |
Total Production (2009) |
8.238 GWh (100%) |
Source: The Instituto Costarricense de Electricadad (ICE) and the Ministerio de Ambiente, Energia y Telecomunicaciones (MINAET)
Potential for Electricity Generation in Costa Rica
Source |
Gross Potential |
Actual Total |
Installed Capacity |
Surplus of Actual Total |
% Installed of Actual Total |
Hydroelectric |
25,500 |
6,650 |
1,533 |
5,177 |
23.0% |
Geothermal |
865 |
260 |
166 |
94 |
63.7% |
Wind |
600 |
270 |
95 |
175 |
35.2% |
Biomass |
635 |
95 |
25 |
71 |
24.9% |
Total |
27,600 |
7,275 |
1,817 |
5,458 |
25.0% |
Source: ICE and MINAET