Trinidad and Tobago vs United States Virgin Islands: Primary energy use per person
Trinidad and Tobago
99,506 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
United States Virgin Islands
116,115 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Trinidad and Tobago rank
11th
United States Virgin Islands rank
9th
Primary energy use per person over time
- Trinidad and Tobago
- United States Virgin Islands
How they compare
United States Virgin Islands currently reports 116,115 kilowatt-hours per person against 99,506 kilowatt-hours per person in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 16,609 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes United States Virgin Islands's figure about 1.2 times Trinidad and Tobago's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was United States Virgin Islands ahead.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 11th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 9th of 218 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Trinidad and Tobago averaged higher in 2 and United States Virgin Islands in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Trinidad and Tobago | United States Virgin Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 48,872 kilowatt-hours per person | 124,244 kilowatt-hours per person | 75,372 kilowatt-hours per person | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1990s | 68,032 kilowatt-hours per person | 114,926 kilowatt-hours per person | 46,894 kilowatt-hours per person | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2000s | 130,999 kilowatt-hours per person | 515,990 kilowatt-hours per person | 384,991 kilowatt-hours per person | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2010s | 151,533 kilowatt-hours per person | 130,004 kilowatt-hours per person | 21,529 kilowatt-hours per person | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2020s | 112,514 kilowatt-hours per person | 110,922 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,592 kilowatt-hours per person | Trinidad and Tobago |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use per person, Trinidad and Tobago or United States Virgin Islands?
- United States Virgin Islands, at 116,115 kilowatt-hours per person against 99,506 kilowatt-hours per person in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary energy use per person between Trinidad and Tobago and United States Virgin Islands?
- 16,609 kilowatt-hours per person, with United States Virgin Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Trinidad and Tobago and United States Virgin Islands?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Trinidad and Tobago and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for primary energy use per person?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 11th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 9th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – 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.