Costa Rica
power plants.
Costa Rica has 27 power plants in our public-data catalog, totalling 2 GW of tracked generating capacity. Its grid leans on hydro — 65.9% of tracked capacity (1.3 GW), with oil a distant second at 23.7%. The largest single plant we track is Moin II And III Power Plant Costa Rica (234 MW, online since 2017).
Costa Rica electricity mix
Tracked installed capacity by fuel, from our public-data catalog. Each fuel links to its global page.
Largest plants in Costa Rica
Frequently asked questions
Where does Costa Rica get its electricity?
Across the 27 plants in our catalog, Costa Rica's tracked capacity is led by hydro at 65.9% (1.3 GW), then oil at 23.7% and geothermal at 10.1%. These are tracked installed-capacity shares from public datasets, not live generation.
What is the largest power plant in Costa Rica?
The largest plant we track in Costa Rica is Moin II And III Power Plant Costa Rica, a oil facility with 234 MW of capacity (commissioned 2017). Open nrgmap to see it on the map with 26 other Costa Rica plants.
How many power plants does Costa Rica have?
Our catalog tracks 27 power plants in Costa Rica, totalling 2 GW. This is a large, representative subset built from sources like WRI, EIA and OpenStreetMap — the true national total, including the smallest installations, is higher.
Can I see Costa Rica's power grid on a map?
Yes — open nrgmap at app.nrgmap.com and search Costa Rica to fly to it. Every tracked plant is a marker sized by capacity and coloured by fuel, with the national fuel mix in the side panel.