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STAT Costa Rica Mexico HISTORY
Consumption 8.53 billion kWh
Ranked 62nd.
212.3 billion kWh
Ranked 9th. 25 times more than Costa Rica

Consumption > Per capita 1,921.87 kWh per capita
Ranked 15th. 3% more than Mexico
1,858.31 kWh per capita
Ranked 64th.

Consumption by households 3.06 billion kWh
Ranked 76th.
42.63 billion kWh
Ranked 16th. 14 times more than Costa Rica

Consumption by households and other consumers per capita 1,229.66 kWh
Ranked 74th. 94% more than Mexico
632.34 kWh
Ranked 104th.

Consumption by households per capita 708.48 kWh
Ranked 62nd. 84% more than Mexico
384.97 kWh
Ranked 99th.

Consumption per capita 1,779.07 kWh
Ranked 14th. 14% more than Mexico
1,558.97 kWh
Ranked 25th.

Exports 135 million kWh
Ranked 56th.
1.29 billion kWh
Ranked 32nd. 10 times more than Costa Rica

From other renewable sources 12.1% of total installed capacity
Ranked 19th. 4 times more than Mexico
3.3% of total installed capacity
Ranked 46th.

Installed generating capacity 2.8 million kW
Ranked 74th.
62 million kW
Ranked 12th. 22 times more than Costa Rica

Installed generating capacity per thousand people 599.61 kW
Ranked 87th. 14% more than Mexico
525.93 kW
Ranked 95th.

Production 9.47 billion kWh
Ranked 63th.
257.9 billion kWh
Ranked 13th. 27 times more than Costa Rica

Production > KWh 9.05 billion
Ranked 89th.
257.45 billion
Ranked 15th. 28 times more than Costa Rica

Production > Per capita 2,099.18 kWh per capita
Ranked 17th.
2,228.18 kWh per capita
Ranked 16th. 6% more than Costa Rica

Production by source > Nuclear 0.0
Ranked 183th.
4.2%
Ranked 28th.
Production per capita 1,943.21 kWh
Ranked 16th.
2,131.03 kWh
Ranked 15th. 10% more than Costa Rica

Imports 164 million kWh
Ranked 59th.
603 million kWh
Ranked 40th. 4 times more than Costa Rica

From nuclear fuels 0.0
Ranked 152nd.
2.2% of total installed capacity
Ranked 21st.

Consumption by households and other consumers > Per capita 1,227.65 kWh per capita
Ranked 86th. 81% more than Mexico
679.22 kWh per capita
Ranked 115th.

Consumption in agriculture per capita 9.28 kWh
Ranked 79th.
65.79 kWh
Ranked 46th. 7 times more than Costa Rica

Production > KWh > Per capita 1,400.04 per capita
Ranked 71st.
1,817.54 per capita
Ranked 68th. 30% more than Costa Rica

Consumption by households > Per capita 707.32 kWh per capita
Ranked 72nd. 71% more than Mexico
413.51 kWh per capita
Ranked 108th.

Thermal > Production per capita 127.08 kWh
Ranked 142nd.
1,706.92 kWh
Ranked 73th. 13 times more than Costa Rica

From fossil fuels 32.4% of total installed capacity
Ranked 154th.
76.2% of total installed capacity
Ranked 86th. 2 times more than Costa Rica

Production by source > Fossil fuel 1.5%
Ranked 202nd.
78.7%
Ranked 109th. 52 times more than Costa Rica
Power plant capacity > Geothermal > Per capita 31.47 kW per 1,000 people
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Mexico
9.31 kW per 1,000 people
Ranked 8th.

Net inland availability > Per capita 1,709.25 kWh per capita
Ranked 95th.
1,719.94 kWh per capita
Ranked 94th. 1% more than Costa Rica

Consumption by industry and construction per capita 482.39 kWh
Ranked 83th.
958.18 kWh
Ranked 54th. 99% more than Costa Rica

Production from hydroelectric sources > Kwh 6.49 billion kWh
Ranked 48th.
25.21 billion kWh
Ranked 22nd. 4 times more than Costa Rica

Production from hydroelectric sources > Kwh per capita 1,527.43 kWh
Ranked 17th. 7 times more than Mexico
230.44 kWh
Ranked 59th.

Power plant capacity > Geothermal per 1000 31.52 kW
Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than Mexico
8.67 kW
Ranked 8th.

Consumption by industry and construction > Per capita 481.6 kWh per capita
Ranked 88th.
1,029.22 kWh per capita
Ranked 56th. 2 times more than Costa Rica

Consumption by households and other consumers 5.31 billion kWh
Ranked 83th.
70.02 billion kWh
Ranked 18th. 13 times more than Costa Rica

Net > Production per capita 1,886.71 kWh
Ranked 88th.
2,015.98 kWh
Ranked 84th. 7% more than Costa Rica

Thermal > Production 549 million kWh
Ranked 132nd.
189.01 billion kWh
Ranked 12th. 344 times more than Costa Rica

Hydro > Production per capita 1,519.86 kWh
Ranked 20th. 6 times more than Mexico
250.44 kWh
Ranked 67th.

Geothermal > Production per capita 215.97 kWh
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Mexico
65.92 kWh
Ranked 6th.

Net > Production 8.15 billion kWh
Ranked 91st.
223.23 billion kWh
Ranked 14th. 27 times more than Costa Rica

Gross inland availability > Per capita 1,886.27 kWh per capita
Ranked 97th.
2,153.76 kWh per capita
Ranked 92nd. 14% more than Costa Rica

Hydro > Production 6.57 billion kWh
Ranked 45th.
27.73 billion kWh
Ranked 17th. 4 times more than Costa Rica

Power plant capacity > Geothermal 136,160 kW
Ranked 10th.
960,000 kW
Ranked 3rd. 7 times more than Costa Rica

Consumption in agriculture 38 million kWh
Ranked 86th.
7.29 billion kWh
Ranked 10th. 192 times more than Costa Rica

Consumption > Date of > Information 2003 2003
Production by source > Hydro 81.9%
Ranked 25th. 6 times more than Mexico
14.2%
Ranked 99th.
Production from oil sources > Kwh per capita 35.09 kWh
Ranked 84th.
636.26 kWh
Ranked 22nd. 18 times more than Costa Rica

Wind > Production per capita 47.22 kWh
Ranked 15th. 373 times more than Mexico
0.126 kWh
Ranked 43th.

Power plant capacity > Solar > Per capita 3.93 kW per 1,000 people
Ranked 5th. 25 times more than Mexico
0.155 kW per 1,000 people
Ranked 21st.

Hydro > Production > Self-producer per capita 182.4 kWh
Ranked 5th. 167 times more than Mexico
1.09 kWh
Ranked 40th.

Geothermal > Production > Public per capita 215.97 kWh
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Mexico
65.92 kWh
Ranked 6th.

Solar > Production > Self-producer per capita 20.78 kWh
Ranked 1st. 66 times more than Mexico
0.316 kWh
Ranked 7th.

From hydroelectric plants 55.5% of total installed capacity
Ranked 31st. 3 times more than Mexico
18.3% of total installed capacity
Ranked 83th.

Wind > Production > Public per capita 47.22 kWh
Ranked 14th. 1046 times more than Mexico
0.0452 kWh
Ranked 42nd.

Consumption by energy sector > Per capita 4.92 kWh per capita
Ranked 68th.
65.55 kWh per capita
Ranked 49th. 13 times more than Costa Rica

Consumption by public lighting > Per capita 400.55 kWh per capita
Ranked 2nd. 11 times more than Mexico
35.2 kWh per capita
Ranked 18th.

Consumption in agriculture > Per capita 9.28 kWh per capita
Ranked 79th.
70.67 kWh per capita
Ranked 43th. 8 times more than Costa Rica

Consumption in rail transport > Per capita 1.37 kWh per capita
Ranked 55th.
11.51 kWh per capita
Ranked 44th. 8 times more than Costa Rica

Power plant capacity > Public geothermal 136,160 kW
Ranked 10th.
960,000 kW
Ranked 3rd. 7 times more than Costa Rica

Consumption by public lighting 1.46 billion kWh
Ranked 7th.
2.98 billion kWh
Ranked 7th. 2 times more than Costa Rica

Consumption by chemical industry 358 million kWh
Ranked 50th.
5.91 billion kWh
Ranked 20th. 17 times more than Costa Rica

Consumption in rail transport 5 million kWh
Ranked 59th.
1.19 billion kWh
Ranked 19th. 237 times more than Costa Rica

Conversion > Transport and distribution losses 792.89 million kWh
Ranked 103th.
37.97 billion kWh
Ranked 8th. 48 times more than Costa Rica

Energy balance requirement > Per capita 1,782.78 kWh per capita
Ranked 33th. 4 times more than Mexico
433.42 kWh per capita
Ranked 72nd.

Energy balance requirement 7.71 billion kWh
Ranked 57th.
44.68 billion kWh
Ranked 20th. 6 times more than Costa Rica

Hydro > Production > Per capita 1,517.37 kWh per capita
Ranked 21st. 6 times more than Mexico
269.01 kWh per capita
Ranked 64th.

Hydro > Production > Public 5.78 billion kWh
Ranked 51st.
27.61 billion kWh
Ranked 17th. 5 times more than Costa Rica

Power plant capacity > Self-producer solar > Per capita 3.93 kW per 1,000 people
Ranked 4th. 25 times more than Mexico
0.155 kW per 1,000 people
Ranked 9th.

Imports > Per capita 49,154.74 kWh per 1,000 people
Ranked 17th. 9 times more than Mexico
5,311.24 kWh per 1,000 people
Ranked 30th.

Net inland availability 7.4 billion kWh
Ranked 87th.
177.31 billion kWh
Ranked 15th. 24 times more than Costa Rica

Net > Production > Per capita 1,883.61 kWh per capita
Ranked 101st.
2,165.44 kWh per capita
Ranked 93th. 15% more than Costa Rica

Solar > Production > Self-producer > Per capita 20.79 kWh per capita
Ranked 1st. 61 times more than Mexico
0.34 kWh per capita
Ranked 7th.

Thermal > Production > Per capita 126.87 kWh per capita
Ranked 161st.
1,833.46 kWh per capita
Ranked 80th. 14 times more than Costa Rica

Thermal > Production > Self-producer 422 million kWh
Ranked 66th.
15.76 billion kWh
Ranked 14th. 37 times more than Costa Rica

Thermal > Production > Self-producer > Per capita 97.52 kWh per capita
Ranked 67th.
152.87 kWh per capita
Ranked 54th. 57% more than Costa Rica

Total > Production > Public 7.04 billion kWh
Ranked 93th.
218.97 billion kWh
Ranked 14th. 31 times more than Costa Rica

Total > Production > Public > Per capita 1,627.37 kWh per capita
Ranked 108th.
2,124.09 kWh per capita
Ranked 92nd. 31% more than Costa Rica

Total > Production > Self-producer 1.21 billion kWh
Ranked 50th.
15.92 billion kWh
Ranked 14th. 13 times more than Costa Rica

Wind > Production 204 million kWh
Ranked 20th. 15 times more than Mexico
14 million kWh
Ranked 34th.

Power plant capacity > Self-producer solar 17,000 kW
Ranked 5th. 6% more than Mexico
16,000 kW
Ranked 6th.

Production from oil sources > Kwh 149 million kWh
Ranked 96th.
69.59 billion kWh
Ranked 5th. 467 times more than Costa Rica

Station use and station loss per capita 23.42 kWh
Ranked 106th.
105.32 kWh
Ranked 62nd. 4 times more than Costa Rica

Consumption by other industries and construction > Per capita 398.87 kWh per capita
Ranked 96th.
893.33 kWh per capita
Ranked 49th. 2 times more than Costa Rica

Consumption by transportation industry 5 million kWh
Ranked 70th.
1.19 billion kWh
Ranked 26th. 237 times more than Costa Rica

Consumption by transportation industry > Per capita 1.37 kWh per capita
Ranked 64th.
11.51 kWh per capita
Ranked 53th. 8 times more than Costa Rica

Conversion > Transport and distribution losses > Per capita 183.23 kWh per capita
Ranked 98th.
368.27 kWh per capita
Ranked 58th. Twice as much as Costa Rica

Exports > Per capita 18.39 kWh per capita
Ranked 24th. 57% more than Mexico
11.71 kWh per capita
Ranked 27th.

Geothermal > Production > Per capita 215.61 kWh per capita
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Mexico
70.8 kWh per capita
Ranked 6th.

Gross > Production > Public and self-producer > Per capita 1,906.99 kWh per capita
Ranked 104th.
2,278.56 kWh per capita
Ranked 92nd. 19% more than Costa Rica

Solar > Production > Self-producer 76 million kWh
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Mexico
35 million kWh
Ranked 3rd.

Consumption by other consumers per capita 521.18 kWh
Ranked 67th. 3 times more than Mexico
181.58 kWh
Ranked 95th.

Consumption by other industries and construction per capita 399.53 kWh
Ranked 89th.
831.68 kWh
Ranked 48th. 2 times more than Costa Rica

Power plant capacity > Public geothermal per 1000 31.52 kW
Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than Mexico
8.67 kW
Ranked 8th.

Power plant capacity > Solar per 1000 3.94 kW
Ranked 5th. 27 times more than Mexico
0.144 kW
Ranked 21st.

Thermal > Production > Self-producer per capita 97.68 kWh
Ranked 62nd.
142.32 kWh
Ranked 52nd. 46% more than Costa Rica

Gross > Production > Public and self-producer per capita 1,910.13 kWh
Ranked 91st.
2,121.3 kWh
Ranked 84th. 11% more than Costa Rica

Consumption by transportation industry per capita 1.37 kWh
Ranked 64th.
10.71 kWh
Ranked 54th. 8 times more than Costa Rica

Consumption by other energy producers per capita 4.92 kWh
Ranked 30th.
40.67 kWh
Ranked 14th. 8 times more than Costa Rica

Production from oil sources > % of total 1.81%
Ranked 88th.
31.06%
Ranked 30th. 17 times more than Costa Rica

Hydro > Production > Public > Per capita 1,335.27 kWh per capita
Ranked 25th. 5 times more than Mexico
267.84 kWh per capita
Ranked 62nd.

Hydro > Production > Self-producer 788 million kWh
Ranked 12th. 7 times more than Mexico
121 million kWh
Ranked 27th.

Hydro > Production > Self-producer > Per capita 182.1 kWh per capita
Ranked 5th. 155 times more than Mexico
1.17 kWh per capita
Ranked 39th.

Production from hydroelectric sources > Kwh > Per capita 1,525.03 kWh per capita
Ranked 17th. 6 times more than Mexico
247 kWh per capita
Ranked 56th.

Production from oil sources > Kwh > Per capita 35.03 kWh per capita
Ranked 84th.
681.97 kWh per capita
Ranked 22nd. 19 times more than Costa Rica

Consumption by energy sector per capita 4.92 kWh
Ranked 68th.
61.02 kWh
Ranked 49th. 12 times more than Costa Rica

Consumption by public lighting per capita 400.22 kWh
Ranked 2nd. 12 times more than Mexico
33.96 kWh
Ranked 18th.

Energy balance requirement per capita 1,785.71 kWh
Ranked 30th. 4 times more than Mexico
403.51 kWh
Ranked 70th.

Exports per capita 17.02 kWh
Ranked 25th. 52% more than Mexico
11.2 kWh
Ranked 28th.

Gross inland availability per capita 1,889.37 kWh
Ranked 86th.
2,005.11 kWh
Ranked 82nd. 6% more than Costa Rica

Total > Production > Self-producer per capita 280.08 kWh
Ranked 35th. 95% more than Mexico
143.81 kWh
Ranked 54th.

Geothermal > Production 933 million kWh
Ranked 10th.
7.3 billion kWh
Ranked 3rd. 8 times more than Costa Rica

Consumption by other energy producers 18 million kWh
Ranked 33th.
4.22 billion kWh
Ranked 3rd. 235 times more than Costa Rica

Consumption by energy sector 18 million kWh
Ranked 73th.
6.76 billion kWh
Ranked 17th. 375 times more than Costa Rica

Consumption by chemical industry > Per capita 82.73 kWh per capita
Ranked 42nd. 44% more than Mexico
57.31 kWh per capita
Ranked 44th.

Consumption by industry and construction 2.08 billion kWh
Ranked 91st.
106.1 billion kWh
Ranked 12th. 51 times more than Costa Rica

Consumption by other industries and construction 1.73 billion kWh
Ranked 90th.
92.09 billion kWh
Ranked 10th. 53 times more than Costa Rica

Consumption by other consumers > Per capita 520.33 kWh per capita
Ranked 73th. 3 times more than Mexico
195.04 kWh per capita
Ranked 103th.

Consumption by other consumers 2.25 billion kWh
Ranked 75th.
20.11 billion kWh
Ranked 29th. 9 times more than Costa Rica

Geothermal > Production > Public 933 million kWh
Ranked 10th.
7.3 billion kWh
Ranked 3rd. 8 times more than Costa Rica

Gross inland availability 8.16 billion kWh
Ranked 91st.
222.03 billion kWh
Ranked 14th. 27 times more than Costa Rica

Geothermal > Production > Public > Per capita 215.61 kWh per capita
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Mexico
70.8 kWh per capita
Ranked 6th.

Station use and station loss > Per capita 23.38 kWh per capita
Ranked 121st.
113.12 kWh per capita
Ranked 69th. 5 times more than Costa Rica

Thermal > Production > Public 127 million kWh
Ranked 160th.
173.25 billion kWh
Ranked 11th. 1364 times more than Costa Rica

Thermal > Production > Public > Per capita 29.35 kWh per capita
Ranked 180th.
1,680.6 kWh per capita
Ranked 80th. 57 times more than Costa Rica

Wind > Production > Per capita 47,143.34 kWh per 1,000 people
Ranked 15th. 347 times more than Mexico
135.81 kWh per 1,000 people
Ranked 43th.

Wind > Production > Public 204 million kWh
Ranked 18th. 41 times more than Mexico
5 million kWh
Ranked 38th.

Gross > Production > Public and self-producer 8.25 billion kWh
Ranked 91st.
234.9 billion kWh
Ranked 14th. 28 times more than Costa Rica

% of managers surveyed ranking this as a major business constraint 16.62%
Ranked 6th. 2 times more than Mexico
8.15%
Ranked 17th.
Consumption by other energy producers > Per capita 4.92 kWh per capita
Ranked 30th.
43.13 kWh per capita
Ranked 14th. 9 times more than Costa Rica

Thermal > Production > Public per capita 29.4 kWh
Ranked 161st.
1,564.6 kWh
Ranked 73th. 53 times more than Costa Rica

Power plant capacity > Public geothermal > Per capita 31.47 kW per 1,000 people
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Mexico
9.31 kW per 1,000 people
Ranked 8th.

Total > Production > Self-producer > Per capita 279.62 kWh per capita
Ranked 39th. 81% more than Mexico
154.47 kWh per capita
Ranked 56th.

Production by source > Other 16.6%
Ranked 6th. 6 times more than Mexico
2.9%
Ranked 20th.
Conversion > Transport and distribution losses per capita 183.53 kWh
Ranked 91st.
342.86 kWh
Ranked 61st. 87% more than Costa Rica

Hydro > Production > Public per capita 1,337.46 kWh
Ranked 24th. 5 times more than Mexico
249.35 kWh
Ranked 64th.

Imports per capita 45.53 kWh
Ranked 16th. 9 times more than Mexico
5.08 kWh
Ranked 31st.

Net inland availability per capita 1,712.06 kWh
Ranked 82nd. 7% more than Mexico
1,601.23 kWh
Ranked 85th.

Power plant capacity > Solar 17,000 kW
Ranked 11th. 6% more than Mexico
16,000 kW
Ranked 12th.

Power plant capacity > Self-producer solar per 1000 3.94 kW
Ranked 4th. 27 times more than Mexico
0.144 kW
Ranked 9th.

Total > Production > Public per capita 1,630.04 kWh
Ranked 95th.
1,977.49 kWh
Ranked 82nd. 21% more than Costa Rica

Consumption by chemical industry per capita 82.87 kWh
Ranked 41st. 55% more than Mexico
53.35 kWh
Ranked 45th.

Station use and station loss 101.18 million kWh
Ranked 104th.
11.66 billion kWh
Ranked 15th. 115 times more than Costa Rica

Consumption in rail transport per capita 1.37 kWh
Ranked 55th.
10.71 kWh
Ranked 43th. 8 times more than Costa Rica

Production from hydroelectric sources > % of total 79%
Ranked 21st. 7 times more than Mexico
11.25%
Ranked 75th.

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; 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.; Wikipedia: List of countries by electricity consumption

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