Since 2015 Costa Rica has surpassed 98% of clean energy generation, according to data from the National Center of Energy Control (CENCE); this will not be the exception for 2019 despite the dry conditions that have affected the region; so far, this percentage reaches 98.4%.

This achievement involves the participation of 100 plants of the national electric park operated by the Costa Rican Electricity Institute (ICE) the National Power and Light Company ( CNFL), the rural electric cooperative businesses and private generators.

The total of the 2019 production is made up of 65% hydro energy, 17% wind energy, 13.5% of geothermal energy and 0.84% biomass and solar. The remaining 1.16% corresponds to backup plants. To date and as a result of the diversification of the electric matrix, non-hydrological clean energies surpass 30%.

Since 1982 Costa Rica has exported the surplus of electricity to the Central American region. Since 1999 and with the establishment of the Regional Electric Market (MER), ICE has achieved sales for US$181.24 million, placing3,329 gigawatts hour in Panama, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Honduras and Guatemala. Between January and August 2019, the country registered 137.2 gigawatts hour exported, equivalent to US$7.2 million.

The country has had saved during the past 20 years a total US$482.4 million by not generating energy out of fossil fuels, this has a positive impact in particular in the industry sectors.

The country sells the energy after satisfying internal demand. Generally the exported electricity is produced during the periods of more rain, when abundance of the resource allows to place the excess.

The Costa Rican electric model, based on a solidarity structure has allowed a coverage of 99.4%, one of the highest of the American continent. This benefits over 1,558,000 homes, 225,000 commercial businesses and 9,000 industries.