China, People's Republic of vs United States Virgin Islands: Electricity generation per person

China, People's Republic of
7,474 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
United States Virgin Islands
7,934 kilowatt-hours
in 2023
China, People's Republic of rank
34th
United States Virgin Islands rank
33rd

Electricity generation per person over time

  • China, People's Republic of
  • United States Virgin Islands
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How they compare

United States Virgin Islands currently reports 7,934 kilowatt-hours against 7,474 kilowatt-hours in China, People's Republic of, a difference of 460 kilowatt-hours.

That makes United States Virgin Islands's figure about 1.1 times China, People's Republic of's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, United States Virgin Islands has been ahead every year.

China, People's Republic of ranks 34th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 33rd of 210 countries.

United States Virgin Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, People's Republic of United States Virgin Islands Difference Ahead
2000s 1,862 kilowatt-hours 9,278 kilowatt-hours 7,415 kilowatt-hours United States Virgin Islands
2010s 4,186 kilowatt-hours 7,804 kilowatt-hours 3,618 kilowatt-hours United States Virgin Islands
2020s 6,073 kilowatt-hours 7,664 kilowatt-hours 1,590 kilowatt-hours United States Virgin Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity generation per person, China, People's Republic of or United States Virgin Islands?
United States Virgin Islands, at 7,934 kilowatt-hours against 7,474 kilowatt-hours in China, People's Republic of as of 2023.
What is the difference in electricity generation per person between China, People's Republic of and United States Virgin Islands?
460 kilowatt-hours, with United States Virgin Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, People's Republic of and United States Virgin Islands?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do China, People's Republic of and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for electricity generation per person?
China, People's Republic of ranks 34th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 33rd 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 per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity generation 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, 6,642 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.