Nicaragua vs. Costa Rica
Energy
| Nicaragua | Costa Rica | |
|---|---|---|
| Electricity - production | 4.454 billion kWh (2016 est.) | 10.79 billion kWh (2016 est.) |
| Electricity - consumption | 3.59 billion kWh (2016 est.) | 9.812 billion kWh (2016 est.) |
| Electricity - exports | 17.87 million kWh (2016 est.) | 643 million kWh (2015 est.) |
| Electricity - imports | 205 million kWh (2016 est.) | 807 million kWh (2016 est.) |
| Oil - production | 0 bbl/day (2018 est.) | 0 bbl/day (2018 est.) |
| Oil - imports | 16,180 bbl/day (2015 est.) | 0 bbl/day (2015 est.) |
| Oil - exports | 0 bbl/day (2015 est.) | 0 bbl/day (2015 est.) |
| Oil - proved reserves | 0 bbl (1 January 2018 est.) | 0 bbl (1 January 2018 est.) |
| Natural gas - proved reserves | 0 cu m (1 January 2015 est.) | 0 cu m (1 January 2014 est.) |
| Natural gas - production | 0 cu m (2017 est.) | 0 cu m (2017 est.) |
| Natural gas - consumption | 0 cu m (2017 est.) | 0 cu m (2017 est.) |
| Natural gas - exports | 0 cu m (2017 est.) | 0 cu m (2017 est.) |
| Natural gas - imports | 0 cu m (2017 est.) | 0 cu m (2017 est.) |
| Electricity - installed generating capacity | 1.551 million kW (2016 est.) | 3.584 million kW (2016 est.) |
| Electricity - from fossil fuels | 56% of total installed capacity (2016 est.) | 18% of total installed capacity (2016 est.) |
| Electricity - from hydroelectric plants | 9% of total installed capacity (2017 est.) | 64% of total installed capacity (2017 est.) |
| Electricity - from nuclear fuels | 0% of total installed capacity (2017 est.) | 0% of total installed capacity (2017 est.) |
| Electricity - from other renewable sources | 35% of total installed capacity (2017 est.) | 18% of total installed capacity (2017 est.) |
| Refined petroleum products - production | 14,720 bbl/day (2015 est.) | 0 bbl/day (2015 est.) |
| Refined petroleum products - consumption | 37,000 bbl/day (2016 est.) | 53,000 bbl/day (2016 est.) |
| Refined petroleum products - exports | 460 bbl/day (2015 est.) | 0 bbl/day (2015 est.) |
| Refined petroleum products - imports | 20,120 bbl/day (2015 est.) | 51,320 bbl/day (2015 est.) |
| Electricity access | electrification - total population: 97% (2019) electrification - urban areas: 99.2% (2019) electrification - rural areas: 92% (2019) | electrification - total population: 100% (2020) |
Source: CIA Factbook
