Hydropower is the main source of electricity in Costa Rica. In 2022, hydroelectricity generation in the country amounted to nearly 9.5 terawatt-hours, representing more than 75 percent of the national electricity output. Geothermal and wind power were also important sources in the Central American country, each contributing with more than one terawatt-hour.
Gross electricity generation in Costa Rica in 2022, by source
(in gigawatt-hours)
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Grupo ICE. (December 27, 2022). Gross electricity generation in Costa Rica in 2022, by source (in gigawatt-hours) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1234790/electricity-generation-source-costa-rica/
Grupo ICE. "Gross electricity generation in Costa Rica in 2022, by source (in gigawatt-hours)." Chart. December 27, 2022. Statista. Accessed November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1234790/electricity-generation-source-costa-rica/
Grupo ICE. (2022). Gross electricity generation in Costa Rica in 2022, by source (in gigawatt-hours). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1234790/electricity-generation-source-costa-rica/
Grupo ICE. "Gross Electricity Generation in Costa Rica in 2022, by Source (in Gigawatt-hours)." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Dec 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1234790/electricity-generation-source-costa-rica/
Grupo ICE, Gross electricity generation in Costa Rica in 2022, by source (in gigawatt-hours) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1234790/electricity-generation-source-costa-rica/ (last visited November 21, 2024)
Gross electricity generation in Costa Rica in 2022, by source (in gigawatt-hours) [Graph], Grupo ICE, December 27, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1234790/electricity-generation-source-costa-rica/
