Published on Thursday, February 6, 2025
By the A.M. Costa Rica staff

The Electricity Institute (ICE) has brought electricity power to twelve communities located in rural districts for the first time, marking a milestone in the country's ongoing efforts to expand access to essential utilities.  

The project, funded entirely by ICE at a cost of approximately $2 million, aimed to provide electricity to communities across multiple provinces, including: 

• Guanacaste: Llanos de Cortés, San Ramón, La Chocolata, Sabalito de Tierras Morenas. 
  

• Puntarenas: Buenos Aires, Bajo Los Indios, Golfito, Rey Curré.

• Limón: Pococí. 
  

• Alajuela: Coyolar.

• San José: Pérez Zeledón. 
  

• Cartago: Turrialba.  

To power 577 homes, the project required the installation of 20 miles of wiring, 100 concrete poles, and 50 electrical transformers. 

According to the Public Services Regulatory Authority (Aresep), Costa Rica’s national power grid now covers 99.5% of the country’s territory. 

This expansion is part of a broader initiative to modernize electrical infrastructure in rural and coastal areas. Recently, the institute also upgraded Santa Teresa and Manzanillo, two beach towns on the Nicoya Peninsula known for their growing tourism and expatriate communities. 

The Electricity Institute (ICE) is a state-owned electricity and telecommunications provider, continues to work on improving nationwide access to reliable energy. 

 

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