Republic of Korea vs United States Virgin Islands: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person

Republic of Korea
7,259 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
United States Virgin Islands
7,700 kilowatt-hours
in 2023
Republic of Korea rank
18th
United States Virgin Islands rank
15th

Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • United States Virgin Islands
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How they compare

United States Virgin Islands currently reports 7,700 kilowatt-hours against 7,259 kilowatt-hours in Republic of Korea, a difference of 441 kilowatt-hours.

That makes United States Virgin Islands's figure about 1.1 times Republic of Korea's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States Virgin Islands ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 18th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 15th of 210 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 1 and United States Virgin Islands in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea United States Virgin Islands Difference Ahead
2000s 4,982 kilowatt-hours 9,278 kilowatt-hours 4,295 kilowatt-hours United States Virgin Islands
2010s 7,560 kilowatt-hours 7,741 kilowatt-hours 181.55 kilowatt-hours United States Virgin Islands
2020s 7,466 kilowatt-hours 7,462 kilowatt-hours 4 kilowatt-hours Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels per person, Republic of Korea or United States Virgin Islands?
United States Virgin Islands, at 7,700 kilowatt-hours against 7,259 kilowatt-hours in Republic of Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels per person between Republic of Korea and United States Virgin Islands?
441 kilowatt-hours, with United States Virgin Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and United States Virgin Islands?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Republic of Korea and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
Republic of Korea ranks 18th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 15th of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 6,157 data points, 1920–2025
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