Fossil fuel share of electricity — all countries

Fossil fuel share of electricity — Costa Rica

Fossil fuel share of electricity in Costa Rica in 2025 — 0%. Ranked 1 in the world out of 91. Since 2000, the indicator has fallen by 0.87 pp.

2025 0% −0.09 pp vs 2024
World rank 1of 91
Period maximum 11.78%2013
Period minimum 0%2021

Trend over time

2000–2025 · % of generation

Fossil fuel share of electricity — Costa Rica, 2000–20250510152000200320062009201220152018202120242000: 0.87%2001: 1.45%2002: 1.62%2003: 2.19%2004: 0.88%2005: 3.3%2006: 6.15%2007: 8.02%2008: 7.23%2009: 4.87%2010: 6.73%2011: 8.82%2012: 8.21%2013: 11.78%2014: 10.23%2015: 1.02%2016: 1.75%2017: 0.35%2018: 1.4%2019: 0.88%2020: 0.17%2021: 0%2022: 0%2023: 0.09%2024: 0.09%2025: 0%
Change over the period: −0.87 pp Annual average: -0.03 pp
Fossil fuel share of electricity — Costa Rica, by year Costa Rica All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 0 −0.09 pp
2024 0.09 +0 pp
2023 0.09 +0.09 pp
2022 0 +0 pp
2021 0 −0.17 pp
2020 0.17 −0.71 pp
2019 0.88 −0.52 pp
2018 1.4 +1.05 pp
2017 0.35 −1.4 pp
2016 1.75 +0.73 pp
2015 1.02 −9.21 pp
2014 10.23 −1.55 pp
2013 11.78 +3.57 pp
2012 8.21 −0.61 pp
2011 8.82 +2.09 pp
2010 6.73 +1.86 pp
2009 4.87 −2.36 pp
2008 7.23 −0.79 pp
2007 8.02 +1.87 pp
2006 6.15 +2.85 pp
2005 3.3 +2.42 pp
2004 0.88 −1.31 pp
2003 2.19 +0.57 pp
2002 1.62 +0.17 pp
2001 1.45 +0.58 pp
2000 0.87

Central America, 2025

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

The share of electricity generated from coal, gas, oil and other kinds of fossil fuel. The main figure in any discussion of the energy transition: the shares of individual fuels change places without any transition at all — gas displaces coal, leaving generation just as fuel-based — while the sum falls only when fuel is genuinely replaced. Worldwide this share held near sixty percent for almost three decades and has been falling noticeably only in the last few years.

Important: Coal, gas, oil and other fuels together; separately they are available as World Bank series with broader coverage. Aggregates are weighted by generation and computed from 2000 onward.

Source: Yearly Electricity Data (Ember), license CC BY 4.0.