Costa Rica, which relies heavily on hdro-generation, will limit access to electricity due to drought.
Costa Rica has become the latest Latin American country to introduce rationing due to drought, announcing Thursday it will limit access to electricity for which it relies heavily on hydro-generation.
About 99 per cent of Costa Rica's electricity comes from renewable sources with roughly three-quarters from hydro-electric plants.
Dams that feed the country's plants were low due to the El Nino weather phenomenon.
Rationing will start Monday for an undetermined period.
Hospitals and other basic service industries will not be affected by the cuts.
Ecuador has recently had to ration electricity due to shortage of water for hydro-generation, while the Colombian capital, Bogota, is rationing municipal water.
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