Published on Tuesday, September 30, 2025
By the A.M. Costa Rica staff

Finca Tres, a small rural town in the Piedras Blancas district of Osa canton, in Puntarenas province, has received electricity for the first time, the Rural Development Institute (INDER) announced.

Power now reaches 40 homes through the Public Electricity in Rural Zones Program (PER). The project involved installing one mile of electrical wiring, 10 concrete poles, and two transformers.

The total investment was about $340,000. INDER contributed $294,000, while the state-owned Electricity Institute (ICE) covered the remainder.

According to the Public Services Regulatory Authority (ARESEP), Costa Rica’s national grid now supplies electricity to 99 percent of the country.

The new connection is part of a broader national push to modernize infrastructure in rural and coastal regions. Similar upgrades were recently completed in Limón Province.

ICE, which manages the country’s electricity and telecommunications, continues to expand access to reliable power.

The INDER oversees rural infrastructure development nationwide.

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