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Largest power plants in Costa Rica by capacity

The biggest power plants in Costa Rica ranked by installed capacity (MW). Open data.

#	Plant	Fuel	Country	MW
1	Moin II and III Power Plant Costa Rica	Oil	Costa Rica	234.4
2	Garabito ICE Power Plant Costa Rica	Oil	Costa Rica	202.4
3	Corobici (Miguel Pablo Dengo) Hydroelectric Power Plant Costa Rica	Hydro	Costa Rica	174
4	Angostura Hydroelectric Power Station Costa Rica	Hydro	Costa Rica	172
5	Arenal Hydroelectric Power Plant Costa Rica	Hydro	Costa Rica	157.5
6	Pirris Hydroelectric Power Station Costa Rica	Hydro	Costa Rica	134
7	Rio Macho Hydroelectic Power Plant Costa Rica	Hydro	Costa Rica	120
8	Miravalles I and II Geothermal Power Plant Costa Rica	Geothermal	Costa Rica	115
9	Cachi Hydroelectric Power Station Costa Rica	Hydro	Costa Rica	102
10	Ventanas-Garita Hydroelectric Power Station Costa Rica	Hydro	Costa Rica	97
11	Toro II Hydroelectric Power Station Costa Rica	Hydro	Costa Rica	65.2
12	La Joya Hydroelectric Power Station Costa Rica	Hydro	Costa Rica	50
13	Penas Blancas Hydroelectric Power Plant Costa Rica	Hydro	Costa Rica	38
14	Pailas Geothermal Power Plant Costa Rica	Geothermal	Costa Rica	36
15	Moin I Power Plant Costa Rica	Oil	Costa Rica	32
16	Sandillal Hydroelectric Power Plant Costa Rica	Hydro	Costa Rica	32
17	La Garita Hydroelectic Power Plant Costa Rica	Hydro	Costa Rica	30
18	Miravalles III Geothermal Power Plant Costa Rica	Geothermal	Costa Rica	27.5
19	Toro I Hydroelectric Station Costa Rica	Hydro	Costa Rica	23.2
20	Birris 1 Hydroelectric Power Plant Costa Rica	Hydro	Costa Rica	18.6
21	Rio Volcan Hydroelectric Plant Costa Rica	Hydro	Costa Rica	17
22	Miravalles V Geothermal Power Plant Costa Rica	Geothermal	Costa Rica	15.4
23	Don Pedro Hydroelectric Power Plant Costa Rica	Hydro	Costa Rica	14
24	Buenos Aires de Pocosol	Solar	Costa Rica	7.1
25	Boca de Pozo Geothermal Power Plant Costa Rica	Geothermal	Costa Rica	5
26	Alberto Echandi Hydroelectric Station Costa Rica	Hydro	Costa Rica	4.7
27	Birris 3 Hydroelectric Power Plant Costa Rica	Hydro	Costa Rica	4.4

Method: ranked from open data — capacity & fuel from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0); CO₂ measured for US EPA GHGRP / EU ETS records and modelled for Climate TRACE records. Sorted server-side; click any column to re-sort. Company-level data only.

Frequently asked questions

What ranks first in largest power plants in costa rica by capacity?

Moin II and III Power Plant Costa Rica (Costa Rica) ranks #1 with 234.4 mw.

How many power plants are in this ranking?

This ranking covers 27 power plants in Costa Rica.

Which plants make the top three?

1. Moin II and III Power Plant Costa Rica (234.4); 2. Garabito ICE Power Plant Costa Rica (202.4); 3. Corobici (Miguel Pablo Dengo) Hydroelectric Power Plant Costa Rica (174).