In 2020, approximately 99 percent of Costa Rica's population had access to electricity, becoming the Central American country with the highest electricity penetration. El Salvador and Nicaragua also recorded electricity access shares above 95 percent of the population.
Share of population with access to electricity in Central America in 2020, by country
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IRENA. (March 9, 2022). Share of population with access to electricity in Central America in 2020, by country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 01, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1301737/share-population-access-to-electricity-central-america-country/
IRENA. "Share of population with access to electricity in Central America in 2020, by country." Chart. March 9, 2022. Statista. Accessed June 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1301737/share-population-access-to-electricity-central-america-country/
IRENA. (2022). Share of population with access to electricity in Central America in 2020, by country. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1301737/share-population-access-to-electricity-central-america-country/
IRENA. "Share of Population with Access to Electricity in Central America in 2020, by Country." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Mar 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1301737/share-population-access-to-electricity-central-america-country/
IRENA, Share of population with access to electricity in Central America in 2020, by country Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1301737/share-population-access-to-electricity-central-america-country/ (last visited June 01, 2024)
Share of population with access to electricity in Central America in 2020, by country [Graph], IRENA, March 9, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1301737/share-population-access-to-electricity-central-america-country/