Energy Costs in Costa Rica’s Central Valley are Low
Posted November 12th, 2007 by Christopher HowardLast night I heard that the cost of heating oil in the States was expected to rise 22 percent this winter due to the high price of oil. In Costa Rica we don’t have to worry about heating oil because nobody needs it.
I live in the Central Valley and don’t have air conditioning or heaters in my house. The area where I reside is called Heredia. At certain times of the year it can get cold but I have never used more than two light blankets at night. I can’t even use the leather jacket I brought from the States.
In March and April it can get warm in the Central Valley but I have never felt the need to have air conditioning in my home. The beach is another story because it can get very hot and humid. But if you have to have to air conditioning the cost of electricity here is much lower than the United States. My electric bill usually runs about $25 to $30 per month. At the beach you might have to pay twice or three times that if you run your air conditioner all day.
