Number of people with and without electricity access in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Number of people with and without electricity access was 39,471 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of people with and without electricity access in British Virgin Islands, 1990–2024
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
British Virgin Islands recorded 39,471 people for number of people with and without electricity access in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without electricity access in British Virgin Islands peaked at 39,471 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14,857 people, in 1990.
That places British Virgin Islands 206th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Number of people with and without electricity access in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14,857 people | — |
| 1991 | 15,349 people | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 15,770 people | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 16,184 people | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 16,619 people | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 17,071 people | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 17,538 people | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 18,026 people | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 18,529 people | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 19,042 people | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 19,654 people | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 20,214 people | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 20,851 people | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 21,558 people | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 22,309 people | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 23,097 people | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 23,954 people | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 24,833 people | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 25,788 people | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 26,755 people | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 27,204 people | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 28,337 people | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 30,011 people | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 31,418 people | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 32,698 people | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 34,498 people | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 33,878 people | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 32,699 people | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 34,657 people | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 36,395 people | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 37,135 people | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 37,809 people | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 38,319 people | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 38,985 people | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 39,471 people | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,898 people | 14,857 people | 19,042 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 22,901 people | 19,654 people | 26,755 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 32,180 people | 27,204 people | 36,395 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 38,344 people | 37,135 people | 39,471 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
- 203 Northern Mariana Islands 44,278 people compare
- 204 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 43,350 people compare
- 205 Liechtenstein 40,450 people compare
- 207 Gibraltar 39,329 people compare
- 208 Monaco 38,631 people compare
- 209 Marshall Islands 36,497 people 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 number of people with and without electricity access in British Virgin Islands?
- Number of people with and without electricity access in British Virgin Islands was 39,471 people in 2024, according to Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people with and without electricity access recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 39,471 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without electricity access recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,857 people in 1990.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for number of people with and without electricity access?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 206th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people with and without electricity access rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this British Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people with and without electricity access. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to electricity means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.