Costa Rica almost exclusively produces renewable electricity. In 2021, hydro was the most used source for electricity production in the country, accounting for 73 percent of total generation. Wind turbines followed at 12.4 percent.
Distribution of electricity generation in Costa Rica in 2021, by source
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Ember. (March 29, 2022). Distribution of electricity generation in Costa Rica in 2021, by source [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 23, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1235058/costa-rica-distribution-of-electricity-production-by-source/
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Ember. (2022). Distribution of electricity generation in Costa Rica in 2021, by source. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 23, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1235058/costa-rica-distribution-of-electricity-production-by-source/
Ember. "Distribution of Electricity Generation in Costa Rica in 2021, by Source." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Mar 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1235058/costa-rica-distribution-of-electricity-production-by-source/
Ember, Distribution of electricity generation in Costa Rica in 2021, by source Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1235058/costa-rica-distribution-of-electricity-production-by-source/ (last visited March 23, 2023)
Distribution of electricity generation in Costa Rica in 2021, by source [Graph], Ember, March 29, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1235058/costa-rica-distribution-of-electricity-production-by-source/