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Energy > Electricity Stats: compare key data on Costa Rica & India

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STAT Costa Rica India HISTORY
Consumption 8.53 billion kWh
Ranked 62nd.
698.8 billion kWh
Ranked 2nd. 82 times more than Costa Rica

Consumption > Per capita 1,921.87 kWh per capita
Ranked 15th. 4 times more than India
502.71 kWh per capita
Ranked 105th.

Consumption by households 3.06 billion kWh
Ranked 76th.
103.37 billion kWh
Ranked 8th. 34 times more than Costa Rica

Consumption by households and other consumers per capita 1,229.66 kWh
Ranked 74th. 5 times more than India
226.93 kWh
Ranked 137th.

Consumption by households per capita 708.48 kWh
Ranked 62nd. 8 times more than India
91.71 kWh
Ranked 136th.

Consumption per capita 1,779.07 kWh
Ranked 14th. 4 times more than India
490.04 kWh
Ranked 96th.

Exports 135 million kWh
Ranked 56th. 2 times more than India
62 million kWh
Ranked 23th.

From other renewable sources 12.1% of total installed capacity
Ranked 19th. 61% more than India
7.5% of total installed capacity
Ranked 28th.

Installed generating capacity 2.8 million kW
Ranked 74th.
208.1 million kW
Ranked 3rd. 74 times more than Costa Rica

Installed generating capacity per thousand people 599.61 kW
Ranked 87th. 3 times more than India
172.61 kW
Ranked 125th.

Production 9.47 billion kWh
Ranked 63th.
985.4 billion kWh
Ranked 3rd. 104 times more than Costa Rica

Production > KWh 9.05 billion
Ranked 89th.
803.41 billion
Ranked 6th. 89 times more than Costa Rica

Production > Per capita 2,099.18 kWh per capita
Ranked 17th. 4 times more than India
588.83 kWh per capita
Ranked 123th.

Production by source > Nuclear 0.0
Ranked 183th.
3.4%
Ranked 29th.
Production per capita 1,943.21 kWh
Ranked 16th. 3 times more than India
608.16 kWh
Ranked 31st.

Imports 164 million kWh
Ranked 59th.
5.7 billion kWh
Ranked 10th. 35 times more than Costa Rica

From nuclear fuels 0.0
Ranked 152nd.
2.2% of total installed capacity
Ranked 20th.

Consumption by households and other consumers > Per capita 1,227.65 kWh per capita
Ranked 86th. 5 times more than India
233.68 kWh per capita
Ranked 153th.

Consumption in agriculture per capita 9.28 kWh
Ranked 79th.
84.89 kWh
Ranked 37th. 9 times more than Costa Rica

Production > KWh > Per capita 1,400.04 per capita
Ranked 71st. 3 times more than India
448.01 per capita
Ranked 100th.

Thermal > Production per capita 127.08 kWh
Ranked 142nd.
514.71 kWh
Ranked 106th. 4 times more than Costa Rica

Consumption by households > Per capita 707.32 kWh per capita
Ranked 72nd. 7 times more than India
94.44 kWh per capita
Ranked 148th.

From fossil fuels 32.4% of total installed capacity
Ranked 154th.
70.8% of total installed capacity
Ranked 93th. 2 times more than Costa Rica

Production by source > Fossil fuel 1.5%
Ranked 202nd.
81.7%
Ranked 104th. 54 times more than Costa Rica
Net inland availability > Per capita 1,709.25 kWh per capita
Ranked 95th. 5 times more than India
379.41 kWh per capita
Ranked 151st.

Consumption by industry and construction per capita 482.39 kWh
Ranked 83th. 4 times more than India
132.27 kWh
Ranked 118th.

Production from hydroelectric sources > Kwh per capita 1,527.43 kWh
Ranked 17th. 20 times more than India
76.27 kWh
Ranked 83th.

Production from hydroelectric sources > Kwh 6.49 billion kWh
Ranked 48th.
84.71 billion kWh
Ranked 8th. 13 times more than Costa Rica

Hydro > Production 6.57 billion kWh
Ranked 45th.
99.88 billion kWh
Ranked 7th. 15 times more than Costa Rica

Thermal > Production 549 million kWh
Ranked 132nd.
580.16 billion kWh
Ranked 5th. 1057 times more than Costa Rica

Gross inland availability > Per capita 1,886.27 kWh per capita
Ranked 97th. 3 times more than India
599.93 kWh per capita
Ranked 146th.

Hydro > Production per capita 1,519.86 kWh
Ranked 20th. 17 times more than India
88.62 kWh
Ranked 95th.

Consumption in agriculture 38 million kWh
Ranked 86th.
95.69 billion kWh
Ranked 1st. 2518 times more than Costa Rica

Consumption by households and other consumers 5.31 billion kWh
Ranked 83th.
255.78 billion kWh
Ranked 6th. 48 times more than Costa Rica

Consumption by industry and construction > Per capita 481.6 kWh per capita
Ranked 88th. 4 times more than India
136.21 kWh per capita
Ranked 124th.

Net > Production 8.15 billion kWh
Ranked 91st.
654.97 billion kWh
Ranked 5th. 80 times more than Costa Rica

Net > Production per capita 1,886.71 kWh
Ranked 88th. 3 times more than India
581.09 kWh
Ranked 129th.

Consumption > Date of > Information 2003 2003
Production by source > Hydro 81.9%
Ranked 25th. 6 times more than India
14.5%
Ranked 98th.
Hydro > Production > Self-producer per capita 182.4 kWh
Ranked 5th. 1908 times more than India
0.0956 kWh
Ranked 48th.

Consumption by public lighting > Per capita 400.55 kWh per capita
Ranked 2nd. 13 times more than India
31.76 kWh per capita
Ranked 15th.

Consumption in agriculture > Per capita 9.28 kWh per capita
Ranked 79th.
87.42 kWh per capita
Ranked 38th. 9 times more than Costa Rica

Consumption in rail transport > Per capita 1.37 kWh per capita
Ranked 55th.
9.52 kWh per capita
Ranked 47th. 7 times more than Costa Rica

Thermal > Production > Public per capita 29.4 kWh
Ranked 161st.
448.94 kWh
Ranked 106th. 15 times more than Costa Rica

Consumption by chemical industry 358 million kWh
Ranked 50th.
7.62 billion kWh
Ranked 16th. 21 times more than Costa Rica

Consumption in rail transport 5 million kWh
Ranked 59th.
10.42 billion kWh
Ranked 5th. 2085 times more than Costa Rica

Conversion > Transport and distribution losses 792.89 million kWh
Ranked 103th.
174.81 billion kWh
Ranked 2nd. 220 times more than Costa Rica

Energy balance requirement > Per capita 1,782.78 kWh per capita
Ranked 33th. 16 times more than India
108.62 kWh per capita
Ranked 105th.

Energy balance requirement 7.71 billion kWh
Ranked 57th.
118.89 billion kWh
Ranked 11th. 15 times more than Costa Rica

Hydro > Production > Per capita 1,517.37 kWh per capita
Ranked 21st. 17 times more than India
91.25 kWh per capita
Ranked 96th.

Hydro > Production > Public 5.78 billion kWh
Ranked 51st.
99.88 billion kWh
Ranked 7th. 17 times more than Costa Rica

Imports > Per capita 49,154.74 kWh per 1,000 people
Ranked 17th. 31 times more than India
1,611.57 kWh per 1,000 people
Ranked 84th.

Net inland availability 7.4 billion kWh
Ranked 87th.
415.3 billion kWh
Ranked 7th. 56 times more than Costa Rica

Net > Production > Per capita 1,883.61 kWh per capita
Ranked 101st. 3 times more than India
598.38 kWh per capita
Ranked 146th.

Thermal > Production > Self-producer 422 million kWh
Ranked 66th.
74.13 billion kWh
Ranked 3rd. 176 times more than Costa Rica

Thermal > Production > Self-producer > Per capita 97.52 kWh per capita
Ranked 67th. 44% more than India
67.72 kWh per capita
Ranked 73th.

Total > Production > Public 7.04 billion kWh
Ranked 93th.
623.22 billion kWh
Ranked 5th. 89 times more than Costa Rica

Total > Production > Public > Per capita 1,627.37 kWh per capita
Ranked 108th. 3 times more than India
569.37 kWh per capita
Ranked 148th.

Total > Production > Self-producer 1.21 billion kWh
Ranked 50th.
74.13 billion kWh
Ranked 3rd. 61 times more than Costa Rica

Wind > Production 204 million kWh
Ranked 20th.
1.51 billion kWh
Ranked 5th. 7 times more than Costa Rica

Production from oil sources > Kwh 149 million kWh
Ranked 96th.
35.97 billion kWh
Ranked 8th. 241 times more than Costa Rica

Station use and station loss per capita 23.42 kWh
Ranked 106th.
37.6 kWh
Ranked 97th. 61% more than Costa Rica

% of managers surveyed ranking this as a major business constraint 16.62%
Ranked 6th.
32.05%
Ranked 11th. 93% more than Costa Rica
Total > Production > Self-producer > Per capita 279.62 kWh per capita
Ranked 39th. 4 times more than India
67.72 kWh per capita
Ranked 73th.

Production by source > Other 16.6%
Ranked 6th. 55 times more than India
0.3%
Ranked 50th.
Total > Production > Public per capita 1,630.04 kWh
Ranked 95th. 3 times more than India
552.92 kWh
Ranked 131st.

Gross > Production > Public and self-producer per capita 1,910.13 kWh
Ranked 91st. 3 times more than India
618.69 kWh
Ranked 128th.

Consumption by transportation industry per capita 1.37 kWh
Ranked 64th.
9.25 kWh
Ranked 56th. 7 times more than Costa Rica

Consumption in rail transport per capita 1.37 kWh
Ranked 55th.
9.25 kWh
Ranked 46th. 7 times more than Costa Rica

Thermal > Production > Per capita 126.87 kWh per capita
Ranked 161st.
530.02 kWh per capita
Ranked 123th. 4 times more than Costa Rica

Production from oil sources > % of total 1.81%
Ranked 88th.
5.39%
Ranked 62nd. 3 times more than Costa Rica

Hydro > Production > Public > Per capita 1,335.27 kWh per capita
Ranked 25th. 15 times more than India
91.25 kWh per capita
Ranked 94th.

Hydro > Production > Self-producer 788 million kWh
Ranked 12th. 8 times more than India
98 million kWh
Ranked 26th.

Hydro > Production > Self-producer > Per capita 182.1 kWh per capita
Ranked 5th. 1858 times more than India
0.098 kWh per capita
Ranked 47th.

Production from hydroelectric sources > Kwh > Per capita 1,525.03 kWh per capita
Ranked 17th. 19 times more than India
78.46 kWh per capita
Ranked 84th.

Production from oil sources > Kwh > Per capita 35.03 kWh per capita
Ranked 84th. 5% more than India
33.32 kWh per capita
Ranked 88th.

Consumption by public lighting per capita 400.22 kWh
Ranked 2nd. 13 times more than India
30.84 kWh
Ranked 15th.

Energy balance requirement per capita 1,785.71 kWh
Ranked 30th. 17 times more than India
105.48 kWh
Ranked 101st.

Exports per capita 17.02 kWh
Ranked 25th. 25 times more than India
0.681 kWh
Ranked 20th.

Gross inland availability per capita 1,889.37 kWh
Ranked 86th. 3 times more than India
582.6 kWh
Ranked 128th.

Total > Production > Self-producer per capita 280.08 kWh
Ranked 35th. 4 times more than India
65.77 kWh
Ranked 69th.

Station use and station loss 101.18 million kWh
Ranked 104th.
42.38 billion kWh
Ranked 4th. 419 times more than Costa Rica

Production from oil sources > Kwh per capita 35.09 kWh
Ranked 84th. 8% more than India
32.39 kWh
Ranked 86th.

Consumption by industry and construction 2.08 billion kWh
Ranked 91st.
149.09 billion kWh
Ranked 9th. 72 times more than Costa Rica

Consumption by other consumers 2.25 billion kWh
Ranked 75th.
21.97 billion kWh
Ranked 27th. 10 times more than Costa Rica

Gross inland availability 8.16 billion kWh
Ranked 91st.
656.67 billion kWh
Ranked 5th. 80 times more than Costa Rica

Station use and station loss > Per capita 23.38 kWh per capita
Ranked 121st.
38.72 kWh per capita
Ranked 105th. 66% more than Costa Rica

Thermal > Production > Public 127 million kWh
Ranked 160th.
506.02 billion kWh
Ranked 5th. 3984 times more than Costa Rica

Thermal > Production > Public > Per capita 29.35 kWh per capita
Ranked 180th.
462.3 kWh per capita
Ranked 124th. 16 times more than Costa Rica

Wind > Production > Per capita 47,143.34 kWh per 1,000 people
Ranked 15th. 31 times more than India
1,510.49 kWh per 1,000 people
Ranked 20th.

Wind > Production > Public 204 million kWh
Ranked 18th.
1.45 billion kWh
Ranked 4th. 7 times more than Costa Rica

Consumption by other industries and construction > Per capita 398.87 kWh per capita
Ranked 96th. 3 times more than India
136.21 kWh per capita
Ranked 122nd.

Consumption by transportation industry 5 million kWh
Ranked 70th.
10.42 billion kWh
Ranked 5th. 2085 times more than Costa Rica

Consumption by transportation industry > Per capita 1.37 kWh per capita
Ranked 64th.
9.52 kWh per capita
Ranked 57th. 7 times more than Costa Rica

Conversion > Transport and distribution losses > Per capita 183.23 kWh per capita
Ranked 98th. 15% more than India
159.7 kWh per capita
Ranked 105th.

Exports > Per capita 18.39 kWh per capita
Ranked 24th. 301 times more than India
0.061 kWh per capita
Ranked 79th.

Gross > Production > Public and self-producer > Per capita 1,906.99 kWh per capita
Ranked 104th. 3 times more than India
637.09 kWh per capita
Ranked 145th.

Consumption by other consumers per capita 521.18 kWh
Ranked 67th. 27 times more than India
19.49 kWh
Ranked 138th.

Consumption by other industries and construction per capita 399.53 kWh
Ranked 89th. 3 times more than India
132.27 kWh
Ranked 116th.

Conversion > Transport and distribution losses per capita 183.53 kWh
Ranked 91st. 18% more than India
155.09 kWh
Ranked 98th.

Hydro > Production > Public per capita 1,337.46 kWh
Ranked 24th. 15 times more than India
88.62 kWh
Ranked 92nd.

Imports per capita 45.53 kWh
Ranked 16th. 10 times more than India
4.43 kWh
Ranked 22nd.

Net inland availability per capita 1,712.06 kWh
Ranked 82nd. 5 times more than India
368.45 kWh
Ranked 138th.

Thermal > Production > Self-producer per capita 97.68 kWh
Ranked 62nd. 49% more than India
65.77 kWh
Ranked 68th.

Consumption by chemical industry per capita 82.87 kWh
Ranked 41st. 11 times more than India
7.43 kWh
Ranked 60th.

Production from hydroelectric sources > % of total 79%
Ranked 21st. 6 times more than India
12.69%
Ranked 68th.

Consumption by chemical industry > Per capita 82.73 kWh per capita
Ranked 42nd. 11 times more than India
7.63 kWh per capita
Ranked 60th.

Wind > Production per capita 47.22 kWh
Ranked 15th. 32 times more than India
1.47 kWh
Ranked 20th.

From hydroelectric plants 55.5% of total installed capacity
Ranked 31st. 3 times more than India
19.5% of total installed capacity
Ranked 80th.

Wind > Production > Public per capita 47.22 kWh
Ranked 14th. 33 times more than India
1.41 kWh
Ranked 20th.

Consumption by public lighting 1.46 billion kWh
Ranked 7th.
34.76 billion kWh
Ranked 1st. 24 times more than Costa Rica

Gross > Production > Public and self-producer 8.25 billion kWh
Ranked 91st.
697.35 billion kWh
Ranked 5th. 85 times more than Costa Rica

Consumption by other consumers > Per capita 520.33 kWh per capita
Ranked 73th. 26 times more than India
20.07 kWh per capita
Ranked 146th.

Consumption by other industries and construction 1.73 billion kWh
Ranked 90th.
149.09 billion kWh
Ranked 6th. 86 times more than Costa Rica

SOURCES: CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 28 March 2011; Source: Energy Statistics Database | United Nations Statistics Division; Source: Energy Statistics Database | United Nations Statistics Division. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 28 March 2011. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; CIA World Factbooks 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013; CIA World Factbooks 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics \xA9 OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), Energy Statistics and Balances of Non-OECD Countries, Energy Statistics of OECD Countries, and Energy Balances of OECD Countries.; All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008; World Development Indicators database. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; World Development Indicators database; Wikipedia: List of countries by electricity consumption

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