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Electricity generation from fossil fuels in United States Virgin Islands

United States Virgin Islands: Electricity generation from fossil fuels was 0.66 terawatt-hours in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.66 terawatt-hours
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
143rd
of 209 countries
All-time high
1.05 terawatt-hours
in 2004
All-time low
0.59 terawatt-hours
in 2017
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Electricity generation from fossil fuels in United States Virgin Islands, 2000–2023

00.250.50.7512000201120232000: 1 terawatt-hours2001: 1 terawatt-hours2002: 1 terawatt-hours2003: 1 terawatt-hours2004: 1.1 terawatt-hours2005: 0.97 terawatt-hours2006: 0.97 terawatt-hours2007: 0.98 terawatt-hours2008: 0.97 terawatt-hours2009: 0.92 terawatt-hours2010: 0.96 terawatt-hours2011: 0.95 terawatt-hours2012: 0.87 terawatt-hours2013: 0.82 terawatt-hours2014: 0.77 terawatt-hours2015: 0.77 terawatt-hours2016: 0.76 terawatt-hours2017: 0.59 terawatt-hours2018: 0.61 terawatt-hours2019: 0.65 terawatt-hours2020: 0.63 terawatt-hours2021: 0.64 terawatt-hours2022: 0.66 terawatt-hours2023: 0.66 terawatt-hours

Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.

Analysis

The most recent figure for electricity generation from fossil fuels in United States Virgin Islands is 0.66 terawatt-hours, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 1.05 terawatt-hours in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.59 terawatt-hours, in 2017.

That places United States Virgin Islands 143rd out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1 terawatt-hours 0.92 terawatt-hours 1.05 terawatt-hours 10
2010s 0.775 terawatt-hours 0.59 terawatt-hours 0.96 terawatt-hours 10
2020s 0.6475 terawatt-hours 0.63 terawatt-hours 0.66 terawatt-hours 4

Countries ranked near United States Virgin Islands

  1. 140 Maldives 0.79 terawatt-hours compare
  2. 141 Haiti 0.7 terawatt-hours compare
  3. 142 Cayman Islands 0.68 terawatt-hours compare
  4. 144 Bermuda 0.6 terawatt-hours compare
  5. 144 Montenegro 0.6 terawatt-hours compare
  6. 144 Palestine 0.6 terawatt-hours compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity generation from fossil fuels in United States Virgin Islands?
Electricity generation from fossil fuels in United States Virgin Islands was 0.66 terawatt-hours in 2023, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
The highest recorded value was 1.05 terawatt-hours in 2004.
What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 0.59 terawatt-hours in 2017.
How does United States Virgin Islands rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels?
United States Virgin Islands ranks 143rd out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is electricity generation from fossil fuels rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity generation from fossil fuels
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 6,239 data points, 1920–2025
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