Electricity demand in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Electricity demand was 0.17 terawatt-hours in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.17 terawatt-hours
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
195th
of 214 countries
All-time high
0.22 terawatt-hours
in 2016
All-time low
0.11 terawatt-hours
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Electricity demand in British Virgin Islands, 2000–2023
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity demand in British Virgin Islands is 0.17 terawatt-hours, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity demand in British Virgin Islands peaked at 0.22 terawatt-hours in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.11 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
That places British Virgin Islands 195th out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Electricity demand in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.11 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0.12 terawatt-hours | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 0.14 terawatt-hours | +16.7% |
| 2003 | 0.14 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.15 terawatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 0.16 terawatt-hours | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 0.17 terawatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 0.18 terawatt-hours | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 0.18 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.19 terawatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 0.2 terawatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 0.19 terawatt-hours | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2 terawatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.21 terawatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 0.22 terawatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 0.17 terawatt-hours | -22.7% |
| 2018 | 0.16 terawatt-hours | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 0.16 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.16 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.17 terawatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 0.17 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.17 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 0.17 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 36.53 terawatt-hours, 0% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 0.17 terawatt-hours is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.27 terawatt-hours, 3% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.154 terawatt-hours | 0.11 terawatt-hours | 0.19 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.191 terawatt-hours | 0.16 terawatt-hours | 0.22 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1675 terawatt-hours | 0.16 terawatt-hours | 0.17 terawatt-hours | 4 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
- 192 Gibraltar 0.22 terawatt-hours compare
- 193 Sierra Leone 0.21 terawatt-hours compare
- 194 American Samoa 0.18 terawatt-hours compare
- 196 Samoa 0.16 terawatt-hours compare
- 197 Dominica 0.15 terawatt-hours compare
- 197 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.15 terawatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for British Virgin Islands
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity demand in British Virgin Islands?
- Electricity demand in British Virgin Islands was 0.17 terawatt-hours in 2023, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity demand recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.22 terawatt-hours in 2016.
- What is the lowest electricity demand recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.11 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for electricity demand?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 195th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electricity demand rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this British Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity demand. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.