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Costa Rica vs. Nicaragua

Energy

Costa RicaNicaragua
Electricity - production10.79 billion kWh (2016 est.)4.454 billion kWh (2016 est.)
Electricity - consumption9.812 billion kWh (2016 est.)3.59 billion kWh (2016 est.)
Electricity - exports643 million kWh (2015 est.)17.87 million kWh (2016 est.)
Electricity - imports807 million kWh (2016 est.)205 million kWh (2016 est.)
Oil - production0 bbl/day (2018 est.)0 bbl/day (2018 est.)
Oil - imports0 bbl/day (2015 est.)16,180 bbl/day (2015 est.)
Oil - exports0 bbl/day (2015 est.)0 bbl/day (2015 est.)
Oil - proved reserves0 bbl (1 January 2018 est.)0 bbl (1 January 2018 est.)
Natural gas - proved reserves0 cu m (1 January 2014 est.)0 cu m (1 January 2015 est.)
Natural gas - production0 cu m (2017 est.)0 cu m (2017 est.)
Natural gas - consumption0 cu m (2017 est.)0 cu m (2017 est.)
Natural gas - exports0 cu m (2017 est.)0 cu m (2017 est.)
Natural gas - imports0 cu m (2017 est.)0 cu m (2017 est.)
Electricity - installed generating capacity3.584 million kW (2016 est.)1.551 million kW (2016 est.)
Electricity - from fossil fuels18% of total installed capacity (2016 est.)56% of total installed capacity (2016 est.)
Electricity - from hydroelectric plants64% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)9% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)
Electricity - from nuclear fuels0% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)0% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)
Electricity - from other renewable sources18% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)35% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)
Refined petroleum products - production0 bbl/day (2015 est.)14,720 bbl/day (2015 est.)
Refined petroleum products - consumption53,000 bbl/day (2016 est.)37,000 bbl/day (2016 est.)
Refined petroleum products - exports0 bbl/day (2015 est.)460 bbl/day (2015 est.)
Refined petroleum products - imports51,320 bbl/day (2015 est.)20,120 bbl/day (2015 est.)
Electricity accesselectrification - total population: 100% (2020)electrification - total population: 97% (2019)

electrification - urban areas: 99.2% (2019)

electrification - rural areas: 92% (2019)

Source: CIA Factbook