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

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STAT Costa Rica Netherlands HISTORY
Consumption 8.53 billion kWh
Ranked 62nd.
110 billion kWh
Ranked 18th. 13 times more than Costa Rica

Consumption > Per capita 1,921.87 kWh per capita
Ranked 15th.
7,455.55 kWh per capita
Ranked 6th. 4 times more than Costa Rica

Consumption by households 3.06 billion kWh
Ranked 76th.
24.23 billion kWh
Ranked 29th. 8 times more than Costa Rica

Consumption by households and other consumers per capita 1,229.66 kWh
Ranked 74th.
3,757.02 kWh
Ranked 29th. 3 times more than Costa Rica

Consumption by households per capita 708.48 kWh
Ranked 62nd.
1,484.82 kWh
Ranked 36th. 2 times more than Costa Rica

Consumption per capita 1,779.07 kWh
Ranked 14th.
7,546.09 kWh
Ranked 6th. 4 times more than Costa Rica

Exports 135 million kWh
Ranked 56th.
15.05 billion kWh
Ranked 11th. 111 times more than Costa Rica

From other renewable sources 12.1% of total installed capacity
Ranked 19th.
14.3% of total installed capacity
Ranked 13th. 18% more than Costa Rica

Installed generating capacity 2.8 million kW
Ranked 74th.
26.62 million kW
Ranked 23th. 10 times more than Costa Rica

Installed generating capacity per thousand people 599.61 kW
Ranked 87th.
1,602.13 kW
Ranked 42nd. 3 times more than Costa Rica

Production 9.47 billion kWh
Ranked 63th.
106.7 billion kWh
Ranked 25th. 11 times more than Costa Rica

Production > KWh 9.05 billion
Ranked 89th.
103.24 billion
Ranked 27th. 11 times more than Costa Rica

Production > Per capita 2,099.18 kWh per capita
Ranked 17th.
6,500.33 kWh per capita
Ranked 9th. 3 times more than Costa Rica

Production by source > Nuclear 0.0
Ranked 183th.
4.3%
Ranked 27th.
Production per capita 1,943.21 kWh
Ranked 16th.
6,579.27 kWh
Ranked 9th. 3 times more than Costa Rica

Imports 164 million kWh
Ranked 59th.
32.16 billion kWh
Ranked 5th. 196 times more than Costa Rica

From nuclear fuels 0.0
Ranked 152nd.
1.9% of total installed capacity
Ranked 23th.

Consumption by households and other consumers > Per capita 1,227.65 kWh per capita
Ranked 86th.
3,757.02 kWh per capita
Ranked 36th. 3 times more than Costa Rica

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

Production > KWh > Per capita 1,400.04 per capita
Ranked 71st.
5,487.59 per capita
Ranked 30th. 4 times more than Costa Rica

Consumption by households > Per capita 707.32 kWh per capita
Ranked 72nd.
1,484.82 kWh per capita
Ranked 42nd. 2 times more than Costa Rica

Thermal > Production per capita 127.08 kWh
Ranked 142nd.
5,761.87 kWh
Ranked 21st. 45 times more than Costa Rica

From fossil fuels 32.4% of total installed capacity
Ranked 154th.
83.6% of total installed capacity
Ranked 82nd. 3 times more than Costa Rica

Production by source > Fossil fuel 1.5%
Ranked 202nd.
89.9%
Ranked 95th. 60 times more than Costa Rica
Consumption by industry and construction per capita 482.39 kWh
Ranked 83th.
2,548.12 kWh
Ranked 23th. 5 times more than Costa Rica

Net inland availability > Per capita 1,709.25 kWh per capita
Ranked 95th.
6,403.67 kWh per capita
Ranked 28th. 4 times more than Costa Rica

Production from hydroelectric sources > Kwh per capita 1,527.43 kWh
Ranked 17th. 262 times more than Netherlands
5.83 kWh
Ranked 108th.

Production from hydroelectric sources > Kwh 6.49 billion kWh
Ranked 48th. 68 times more than Netherlands
95 million kWh
Ranked 105th.

Hydro > Production 6.57 billion kWh
Ranked 45th. 75 times more than Netherlands
88 million kWh
Ranked 125th.

Gross inland availability > Per capita 1,886.27 kWh per capita
Ranked 97th.
7,013.79 kWh per capita
Ranked 28th. 4 times more than Costa Rica

Net > Production 8.15 billion kWh
Ranked 91st.
96.17 billion kWh
Ranked 28th. 12 times more than Costa Rica

Hydro > Production per capita 1,519.86 kWh
Ranked 20th. 282 times more than Netherlands
5.39 kWh
Ranked 132nd.

Consumption by households and other consumers 5.31 billion kWh
Ranked 83th.
61.31 billion kWh
Ranked 22nd. 12 times more than Costa Rica

Consumption in agriculture 38 million kWh
Ranked 86th.
5.78 billion kWh
Ranked 12th. 152 times more than Costa Rica

Thermal > Production 549 million kWh
Ranked 132nd.
94.03 billion kWh
Ranked 22nd. 171 times more than Costa Rica

Consumption by industry and construction > Per capita 481.6 kWh per capita
Ranked 88th.
2,548.12 kWh per capita
Ranked 25th. 5 times more than Costa Rica

Net > Production per capita 1,886.71 kWh
Ranked 88th.
5,892.88 kWh
Ranked 39th. 3 times more than Costa Rica

Consumption > Date of > Information 2003 2003
Production by source > Hydro 81.9%
Ranked 25th. 819 times more than Netherlands
0.1%
Ranked 147th.
Solar > Production > Self-producer per capita 20.78 kWh
Ranked 1st. 11 times more than Netherlands
1.96 kWh
Ranked 3rd.

From hydroelectric plants 55.5% of total installed capacity
Ranked 31st. 555 times more than Netherlands
0.1% of total installed capacity
Ranked 129th.

Wind > Production > Public per capita 47.22 kWh
Ranked 14th.
109.31 kWh
Ranked 11th. 2 times more than Costa Rica

Consumption by energy sector > Per capita 4.92 kWh per capita
Ranked 68th.
336.03 kWh per capita
Ranked 17th. 68 times more than Costa Rica

Consumption in agriculture > Per capita 9.28 kWh per capita
Ranked 79th.
354.11 kWh per capita
Ranked 10th. 38 times more than Costa Rica

Consumption in rail transport > Per capita 1.37 kWh per capita
Ranked 55th.
98.22 kWh per capita
Ranked 16th. 72 times more than Costa Rica

Consumption by chemical industry 358 million kWh
Ranked 50th.
12.35 billion kWh
Ranked 13th. 34 times more than Costa Rica

Consumption in rail transport 5 million kWh
Ranked 59th.
1.6 billion kWh
Ranked 17th. 321 times more than Costa Rica

Conversion > Transport and distribution losses 792.89 million kWh
Ranked 103th.
4.47 billion kWh
Ranked 45th. 6 times more than Costa Rica

Energy balance requirement > Per capita 1,782.78 kWh per capita
Ranked 33th. 19% more than Netherlands
1,499.95 kWh per capita
Ranked 38th.

Energy balance requirement 7.71 billion kWh
Ranked 57th.
24.48 billion kWh
Ranked 27th. 3 times more than Costa Rica

Hydro > Production > Per capita 1,517.37 kWh per capita
Ranked 21st. 281 times more than Netherlands
5.39 kWh per capita
Ranked 137th.

Hydro > Production > Public 5.78 billion kWh
Ranked 51st. 66 times more than Netherlands
88 million kWh
Ranked 124th.

Power plant capacity > Self-producer solar > Per capita 3.93 kW per 1,000 people
Ranked 4th. 34% more than Netherlands
2.94 kW per 1,000 people
Ranked 5th.

Imports > Per capita 49,154.74 kWh per 1,000 people
Ranked 17th.
1.45 million kWh per 1,000 people
Ranked 12th. 30 times more than Costa Rica

Net inland availability 7.4 billion kWh
Ranked 87th.
104.51 billion kWh
Ranked 24th. 14 times more than Costa Rica

Net > Production > Per capita 1,883.61 kWh per capita
Ranked 101st.
5,892.89 kWh per capita
Ranked 43th. 3 times more than Costa Rica

Solar > Production > Self-producer > Per capita 20.79 kWh per capita
Ranked 1st. 11 times more than Netherlands
1.96 kWh per capita
Ranked 3rd.

Thermal > Production > Per capita 126.87 kWh per capita
Ranked 161st.
5,761.88 kWh per capita
Ranked 26th. 45 times more than Costa Rica

Thermal > Production > Self-producer 422 million kWh
Ranked 66th.
15.05 billion kWh
Ranked 15th. 36 times more than Costa Rica

Thermal > Production > Self-producer > Per capita 97.52 kWh per capita
Ranked 67th.
922.31 kWh per capita
Ranked 15th. 9 times more than Costa Rica

Total > Production > Public 7.04 billion kWh
Ranked 93th.
84.85 billion kWh
Ranked 30th. 12 times more than Costa Rica

Total > Production > Public > Per capita 1,627.37 kWh per capita
Ranked 108th.
5,199.31 kWh per capita
Ranked 52nd. 3 times more than Costa Rica

Total > Production > Self-producer 1.21 billion kWh
Ranked 50th.
15.37 billion kWh
Ranked 15th. 13 times more than Costa Rica

Wind > Production 204 million kWh
Ranked 20th.
2.07 billion kWh
Ranked 6th. 10 times more than Costa Rica

Power plant capacity > Self-producer solar 17,000 kW
Ranked 5th.
48,000 kW
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Costa Rica

Production from oil sources > Kwh 149 million kWh
Ranked 96th.
2.82 billion kWh
Ranked 50th. 19 times more than Costa Rica

Station use and station loss per capita 23.42 kWh
Ranked 106th.
248.04 kWh
Ranked 41st. 11 times more than Costa Rica

Consumption by other industries and construction > Per capita 398.87 kWh per capita
Ranked 96th.
1,624.77 kWh per capita
Ranked 31st. 4 times more than Costa Rica

Consumption by transportation industry 5 million kWh
Ranked 70th.
1.61 billion kWh
Ranked 21st. 322 times more than Costa Rica

Consumption by transportation industry > Per capita 1.37 kWh per capita
Ranked 64th.
98.53 kWh per capita
Ranked 25th. 72 times more than Costa Rica

Conversion > Transport and distribution losses > Per capita 183.23 kWh per capita
Ranked 98th.
274.08 kWh per capita
Ranked 79th. 50% more than Costa Rica

Exports > Per capita 18.39 kWh per capita
Ranked 24th.
330.76 kWh per capita
Ranked 31st. 18 times more than Costa Rica

Gross > Production > Public and self-producer > Per capita 1,906.99 kWh per capita
Ranked 104th.
6,140.93 kWh per capita
Ranked 44th. 3 times more than Costa Rica

Solar > Production > Self-producer 76 million kWh
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Netherlands
32 million kWh
Ranked 4th.

Production by source > Other 16.6%
Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Netherlands
5.7%
Ranked 12th.
Consumption by other consumers per capita 521.18 kWh
Ranked 67th.
1,918.09 kWh
Ranked 28th. 4 times more than Costa Rica

Consumption by other industries and construction per capita 399.53 kWh
Ranked 89th.
1,624.77 kWh
Ranked 28th. 4 times more than Costa Rica

Imports per capita 45.53 kWh
Ranked 16th.
934.64 kWh
Ranked 6th. 21 times more than Costa Rica

Net inland availability per capita 1,712.06 kWh
Ranked 82nd.
6,403.67 kWh
Ranked 25th. 4 times more than Costa Rica

Power plant capacity > Solar 17,000 kW
Ranked 11th.
51,000 kW
Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Costa Rica

Power plant capacity > Self-producer solar per 1000 3.94 kW
Ranked 4th. 34% more than Netherlands
2.94 kW
Ranked 5th.

Total > Production > Public per capita 1,630.04 kWh
Ranked 95th.
5,199.31 kWh
Ranked 45th. 3 times more than Costa Rica

Gross > Production > Public and self-producer per capita 1,910.13 kWh
Ranked 91st.
6,140.92 kWh
Ranked 40th. 3 times more than Costa Rica

Consumption by transportation industry per capita 1.37 kWh
Ranked 64th.
98.53 kWh
Ranked 25th. 72 times more than Costa Rica

Consumption in rail transport per capita 1.37 kWh
Ranked 55th.
98.22 kWh
Ranked 16th. 72 times more than Costa Rica

Hydro > Production > Public per capita 1,337.46 kWh
Ranked 24th. 248 times more than Netherlands
5.39 kWh
Ranked 131st.

Production from oil sources > % of total 1.81%
Ranked 88th.
2.8%
Ranked 78th. 55% more than Costa Rica

Hydro > Production > Public > Per capita 1,335.27 kWh per capita
Ranked 25th. 248 times more than Netherlands
5.39 kWh per capita
Ranked 136th.

Production from hydroelectric sources > Kwh > Per capita 1,525.03 kWh per capita
Ranked 17th. 261 times more than Netherlands
5.83 kWh per capita
Ranked 109th.

Production from oil sources > Kwh > Per capita 35.03 kWh per capita
Ranked 84th.
173.38 kWh per capita
Ranked 50th. 5 times more than Costa Rica

Consumption by energy sector per capita 4.92 kWh
Ranked 68th.
336.03 kWh
Ranked 16th. 68 times more than Costa Rica

Gross inland availability per capita 1,889.37 kWh
Ranked 86th.
7,013.78 kWh
Ranked 25th. 4 times more than Costa Rica

Total > Production > Self-producer per capita 280.08 kWh
Ranked 35th.
941.61 kWh
Ranked 15th. 3 times more than Costa Rica

Consumption by energy sector 18 million kWh
Ranked 73th.
5.48 billion kWh
Ranked 18th. 305 times more than Costa Rica

Consumption by chemical industry > Per capita 82.73 kWh per capita
Ranked 42nd.
756.5 kWh per capita
Ranked 7th. 9 times more than Costa Rica

Wind > Production per capita 47.22 kWh
Ranked 15th.
126.66 kWh
Ranked 8th. 3 times more than Costa Rica

Power plant capacity > Solar > Per capita 3.93 kW per 1,000 people
Ranked 5th. 26% more than Netherlands
3.12 kW per 1,000 people
Ranked 7th.

Thermal > Production > Public 127 million kWh
Ranked 160th.
78.98 billion kWh
Ranked 23th. 622 times more than Costa Rica

Thermal > Production > Public > Per capita 29.35 kWh per capita
Ranked 180th.
4,839.57 kWh per capita
Ranked 32nd. 165 times more than Costa Rica

Wind > Production > Per capita 47,143.34 kWh per 1,000 people
Ranked 15th.
126,655.58 kWh per 1,000 people
Ranked 8th. 3 times more than Costa Rica

Wind > Production > Public 204 million kWh
Ranked 18th.
1.78 billion kWh
Ranked 5th. 9 times more than Costa Rica

Consumption by other energy producers > Per capita 4.92 kWh per capita
Ranked 30th.
10.29 kWh per capita
Ranked 30th. 2 times more than Costa Rica

Total > Production > Self-producer > Per capita 279.62 kWh per capita
Ranked 39th.
941.61 kWh per capita
Ranked 17th. 3 times more than Costa Rica

Consumption by other energy producers per capita 4.92 kWh
Ranked 30th.
10.29 kWh
Ranked 30th. 2 times more than Costa Rica

Conversion > Transport and distribution losses per capita 183.53 kWh
Ranked 91st.
274.08 kWh
Ranked 72nd. 49% more than Costa Rica

Power plant capacity > Solar per 1000 3.94 kW
Ranked 5th. 26% more than Netherlands
3.13 kW
Ranked 7th.

Thermal > Production > Self-producer per capita 97.68 kWh
Ranked 62nd.
922.31 kWh
Ranked 12th. 9 times more than Costa Rica

Consumption by chemical industry per capita 82.87 kWh
Ranked 41st.
756.5 kWh
Ranked 6th. 9 times more than Costa Rica

Energy balance requirement per capita 1,785.71 kWh
Ranked 30th. 19% more than Netherlands
1,499.95 kWh
Ranked 36th.

Exports per capita 17.02 kWh
Ranked 25th.
638.82 kWh
Ranked 8th. 38 times more than Costa Rica

Consumption by other energy producers 18 million kWh
Ranked 33th.
168 million kWh
Ranked 25th. 9 times more than Costa Rica

Production from hydroelectric sources > % of total 79%
Ranked 21st. 878 times more than Netherlands
0.09%
Ranked 112th.

Station use and station loss 101.18 million kWh
Ranked 104th.
4.05 billion kWh
Ranked 28th. 40 times more than Costa Rica

Production from oil sources > Kwh per capita 35.09 kWh
Ranked 84th.
173.38 kWh
Ranked 49th. 5 times more than Costa Rica

Thermal > Production > Public per capita 29.4 kWh
Ranked 161st.
4,839.56 kWh
Ranked 26th. 165 times more than Costa Rica

Gross > Production > Public and self-producer 8.25 billion kWh
Ranked 91st.
100.22 billion kWh
Ranked 28th. 12 times more than Costa Rica

Consumption by other consumers > Per capita 520.33 kWh per capita
Ranked 73th.
1,918.09 kWh per capita
Ranked 34th. 4 times more than Costa Rica

Consumption by other industries and construction 1.73 billion kWh
Ranked 90th.
26.52 billion kWh
Ranked 29th. 15 times more than Costa Rica

Consumption by industry and construction 2.08 billion kWh
Ranked 91st.
41.59 billion kWh
Ranked 25th. 20 times more than Costa Rica

Consumption by other consumers 2.25 billion kWh
Ranked 75th.
31.3 billion kWh
Ranked 18th. 14 times more than Costa Rica

Gross inland availability 8.16 billion kWh
Ranked 91st.
114.46 billion kWh
Ranked 25th. 14 times more than Costa Rica

Station use and station loss > Per capita 23.38 kWh per capita
Ranked 121st.
248.04 kWh per capita
Ranked 46th. 11 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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