The National Electric System (SEN) will sum at the end of 2020 its sixth consecutive year generating over 98% of renewable energy. The data provided by the Center of Energy Control (CENCE) also confirms that during the pandemic the electric consumption went down 3%.

The energy that comes from the fuel is the lowest since 1986, this year it represented only 23.73 gigabytes hour, in addition to this thermal quote, we must add 118 gigabytes hour that were imported to satisfy national demand which has been satisfied in 98.6% by national resources.

In 2020 water continued to be the main source within the electric matrix, representing 71.95%, followed by geothermal energy which represents 14.90%, wind with 12.39% and finally biomass and solar contribute only 0.54%.

As we face the dry season in the country, the five reservoirs the country has – Arenal, Cachí, Reventazón, Pirrís, and Angostura – present optimal levels according to Costa Rica’s Electricity Institute (ICE).

“In light of the emergency resulting from the pandemic and the decrease in the demand of energy, Costa Rica’s system has been able to deliver almost all the energy through the use of clean resources”, commented Irene Cañas, executive president of ICE.