Electricity demand in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Electricity demand was 0.68 terawatt-hours in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.68 terawatt-hours
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
172nd
of 214 countries
All-time high
1.05 terawatt-hours
in 2004
All-time low
0.6 terawatt-hours
in 2017
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Electricity demand in United States 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 United States Virgin Islands is 0.68 terawatt-hours, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity demand in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 1.05 terawatt-hours in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.6 terawatt-hours, in 2017.
That places United States Virgin Islands 172nd out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Electricity demand in United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.03 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 1.03 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.04 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 1.04 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.05 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.97 terawatt-hours | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 0.97 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.98 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.97 terawatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.92 terawatt-hours | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 0.96 terawatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 0.95 terawatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.87 terawatt-hours | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 0.82 terawatt-hours | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 0.78 terawatt-hours | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 0.78 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.77 terawatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.6 terawatt-hours | -22.1% |
| 2018 | 0.62 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.66 terawatt-hours | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 0.64 terawatt-hours | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.66 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 0.68 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.68 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
United States Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- United States Virgin Islands's 0.68 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 36.53 terawatt-hours, 2% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- United States Virgin Islands's 0.68 terawatt-hours is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.27 terawatt-hours, 11% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 terawatt-hours | 0.92 terawatt-hours | 1.05 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.781 terawatt-hours | 0.6 terawatt-hours | 0.96 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.665 terawatt-hours | 0.64 terawatt-hours | 0.68 terawatt-hours | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States Virgin Islands
- 169 Djibouti 0.8 terawatt-hours compare
- 170 French Polynesia 0.72 terawatt-hours compare
- 171 Cayman Islands 0.71 terawatt-hours compare
- 173 Seychelles 0.63 terawatt-hours compare
- 174 Bermuda 0.61 terawatt-hours compare
- 175 Greenland 0.6 terawatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for United States Virgin Islands
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 58.5% (1978)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity demand in United States Virgin Islands?
- Electricity demand in United States Virgin Islands was 0.68 terawatt-hours in 2023, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity demand recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 terawatt-hours in 2004.
- What is the lowest electricity demand recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6 terawatt-hours in 2017.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for electricity demand?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 172nd out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electricity demand rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States 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.