United States vs United States Virgin Islands: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person
United States
7,418 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
United States Virgin Islands
7,700 kilowatt-hours
in 2023
United States rank
17th
United States Virgin Islands rank
15th
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person over time
- United States
- United States Virgin Islands
How they compare
United States Virgin Islands currently reports 7,700 kilowatt-hours against 7,418 kilowatt-hours in United States, a difference of 282 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States ahead.
United States ranks 17th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 15th of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, United States averaged higher in 2 and United States Virgin Islands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States | United States Virgin Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,542 kilowatt-hours | 9,278 kilowatt-hours | 264.05 kilowatt-hours | United States |
| 2010s | 8,370 kilowatt-hours | 7,741 kilowatt-hours | 628.68 kilowatt-hours | United States |
| 2020s | 7,339 kilowatt-hours | 7,462 kilowatt-hours | 122.08 kilowatt-hours | United States Virgin Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels per person, United States or United States Virgin Islands?
- United States Virgin Islands, at 7,700 kilowatt-hours against 7,418 kilowatt-hours in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels per person between United States and United States Virgin Islands?
- 282 kilowatt-hours, with United States Virgin Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States and United States Virgin Islands?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do United States and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- United States ranks 17th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 15th of 214 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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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in kilowatt-hours per person.