Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output) in Costa Rica stood at 99.37% in 2021, according to World Bank. The latest value is up 0.42 percentage points from 98.94% in 2020. Ten years earlier, in 2011, the value was 90.53% (up 8.84 percentage points since). The latest value is the highest since 1990; the lowest was 82.75% in 1995. Costa Rica ranked 3rd highest of the 204 countries in this dataset in 2021; Bhutan ranked first.
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Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output) in Costa Rica stood at 99.37% in 2021, according to World Bank.
The latest value is up 0.42 percentage points from 98.94% in 2020. Ten years earlier, in 2011, the value was 90.53% (up 8.84 percentage points since).
Costa Rica ranked 3rd highest of the 204 countries in this dataset in 2021; Bhutan ranked first.
The latest value is the highest since 1990; the lowest was 82.75% in 1995.
| Indicator | Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output) |
|---|---|
| Country | Costa Rica |
| Category | Commodities and Energy |
| Unit | % |
| Source | World Bank |
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| API access | EconDash API documentation |
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World Bank. (2026). Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output) — Costa Rica [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-eg-elc-rnew-zs/CRI. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/EG.ELC.RNEW.ZS
World Bank. "Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output) — Costa Rica." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-eg-elc-rnew-zs/CRI. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/EG.ELC.RNEW.ZS.
World Bank. 2026. "Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output) — Costa Rica." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-eg-elc-rnew-zs/CRI. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/EG.ELC.RNEW.ZS.
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author = {{World Bank}},
title = {{Renewable electricity output (\% of total electricity output) --- Costa Rica}},
howpublished = {EconDash},
year = {2026},
url = {https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-eg-elc-rnew-zs/CRI},
note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/EG.ELC.RNEW.ZS}
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