Costa Rica will have run on more than 98% clean energy over six consecutive years, according to data from the National Center for Energy Control (CENCE).
President Carlos Alvarado announced that In 2020, 99.78% of our energy has been generated from clean sources. That Costa Rica at six consecutive years of generating more than 98% of our electricity from renewable sources. We advance in the line of decarbonization, which protects the environment and generates economic benefits.”
In 2020, Costa Rica has generated 72% of its energy from hydropower, 14.9% from geothermal sources, 12% from wind and 0.54% from biomass and solar panels. Costa Rica’s reliance on fuels for electricity reached its lowest levels since the mid-1980s. The government says the pandemic provoked a 3% drop in electricity use compared to last year.
These numbers do not include the fossil-fuel-dependent transportation sector, which is responsible for 66% of hydrocarbon consumption and 54% of carbon dioxide emissions in Costa Rica. Costa Rica’s decarbonized strategy includes a plan to introduce a modern transportation system in San José that will promote walking and biking, and feature fully electric trains by 2050.
President of the Electricity Institute (ICE) said that with the emergency due to the pandemic and the drop in demand, the Costa Rican system has been able to deliver almost all of the energy with clean resources. Despite facing their difficult year, Costa Rica still making firm progress on the goals of decarbonization and electrification of transportation. The decarbonized strategy in Costa Rica are includes a plan to introduce a modern transportation system in San José that will promote walking and biking, and feature fully electric trains by 2050.
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Sources: The Tico Times (https://ticotimes.net/)
