Electricity demand in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Electricity demand was 0.68 terawatt-hours in 2023. ▼ Falling
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.
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
- Fuel imports 58.5% (1978)
- Ores and metals imports 0.4% (1978)
- Ores and metals exports 0.2% (1978)
- 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)
- Fuel exports 91.3% (1978)
- Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions 965.77 tonnes (2022)
- Mineral rents 0.0% (2020)
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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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.