The Economy of Costa Rica
Renewable Electricity and Carbon Neutrality
Almost all of Costa Rica's electricity comes from renewables, mostly hydropower, and it aims to decarbonise its transport and industry.
A clean grid.
Mix
Around 98 per cent of electricity comes from renewable sources, mostly hydro, plus geothermal, wind and solar.
Limits
Transport still uses oil, so total emissions remain.
Goals
A plan to become carbon neutral, with a focus on electric vehicles.
Risks
Dry years reduce hydropower.
A rainy year
Reservoirs fill, and the grid runs almost entirely on hydropower.
Confusing clean electricity with zero emissions
Transport and industry matter.
Key takeaways
- The grid is mostly renewable.
- Transport emits.
- Carbon-neutral goals exist.
- Drought is a risk.
No recording for this one yet - EconReader can read it aloud for you.