Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person was 7,700 kilowatt-hours in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
7,700 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
15th
of 214 countries
All-time high
9,736 kilowatt-hours
in 2004
All-time low
6,202 kilowatt-hours
in 2017
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in United States Virgin Islands, 2000–2023
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
United States Virgin Islands recorded 7,700 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 9,736 kilowatt-hours in 2004 and was at its lowest, 6,202 kilowatt-hours, in 2017.
United States Virgin Islands ranks 15th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9,485 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 9,490 kilowatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 9,591 kilowatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 9,613 kilowatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 9,736 kilowatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 9,013 kilowatt-hours | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 9,026 kilowatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 9,139 kilowatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 9,068 kilowatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 8,617 kilowatt-hours | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 9,029 kilowatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 9,013 kilowatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 8,341 kilowatt-hours | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 7,948 kilowatt-hours | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 7,548 kilowatt-hours | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 7,681 kilowatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 7,771 kilowatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 6,202 kilowatt-hours | -20.2% |
| 2018 | 6,608 kilowatt-hours | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 7,272 kilowatt-hours | +10.0% |
| 2020 | 7,182 kilowatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 7,336 kilowatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 7,628 kilowatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 7,700 kilowatt-hours | +0.9% |
United States Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- United States Virgin Islands's 7,700 kilowatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,115 kilowatt-hours, 2.5× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- United States Virgin Islands's 7,700 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,500 kilowatt-hours, 5.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,278 kilowatt-hours | 8,617 kilowatt-hours | 9,736 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,741 kilowatt-hours | 6,202 kilowatt-hours | 9,029 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,462 kilowatt-hours | 7,182 kilowatt-hours | 7,700 kilowatt-hours | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States Virgin Islands
- 12 Cayman Islands 9,130 kilowatt-hours compare
- 13 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 8,761 kilowatt-hours compare
- 14 New Caledonia 7,791 kilowatt-hours compare
- 16 Aruba 7,680 kilowatt-hours compare
- 17 United States 7,418 kilowatt-hours compare
- 18 South Korea 7,259 kilowatt-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 generation from fossil fuels per person in United States Virgin Islands?
- Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in United States Virgin Islands was 7,700 kilowatt-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 per person recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 9,736 kilowatt-hours in 2004.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels per person recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,202 kilowatt-hours in 2017.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 15th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electricity generation from fossil fuels per person rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in kilowatt-hours per person.