Kuwait vs United States Virgin Islands: Primary energy use per person
Kuwait
104,857 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
United States Virgin Islands
116,115 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Kuwait rank
10th
United States Virgin Islands rank
9th
Primary energy use per person over time
- Kuwait
- United States Virgin Islands
How they compare
United States Virgin Islands currently reports 116,115 kilowatt-hours per person against 104,857 kilowatt-hours per person in Kuwait, a difference of 11,258 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes United States Virgin Islands's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was United States Virgin Islands ahead.
Kuwait ranks 10th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 9th of 214 countries.
United States Virgin Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | United States Virgin Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 65,914 kilowatt-hours per person | 124,244 kilowatt-hours per person | 58,330 kilowatt-hours per person | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1990s | 73,884 kilowatt-hours per person | 114,926 kilowatt-hours per person | 41,041 kilowatt-hours per person | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2000s | 128,412 kilowatt-hours per person | 515,990 kilowatt-hours per person | 387,578 kilowatt-hours per person | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2010s | 120,461 kilowatt-hours per person | 130,004 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,543 kilowatt-hours per person | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2020s | 103,135 kilowatt-hours per person | 110,922 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,787 kilowatt-hours per person | United States Virgin Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use per person, Kuwait or United States Virgin Islands?
- United States Virgin Islands, at 116,115 kilowatt-hours per person against 104,857 kilowatt-hours per person in Kuwait as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary energy use per person between Kuwait and United States Virgin Islands?
- 11,258 kilowatt-hours per person, with United States Virgin Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and United States Virgin Islands?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Kuwait and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for primary energy use per person?
- Kuwait ranks 10th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 9th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.