Electricity demand per person in United States Virgin Islands

United States Virgin Islands: Electricity demand per person was 7,934 kilowatt-hours in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
7,934 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
34th
of 214 countries
All-time high
9,736 kilowatt-hours
in 2004
All-time low
6,308 kilowatt-hours
in 2017
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Electricity demand per person in United States Virgin Islands, 2000–2023

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k2000201120232000: 9.5k kilowatt-hours2001: 9.5k kilowatt-hours2002: 9.6k kilowatt-hours2003: 9.6k kilowatt-hours2004: 9.7k kilowatt-hours2005: 9.0k kilowatt-hours2006: 9.0k kilowatt-hours2007: 9.1k kilowatt-hours2008: 9.1k kilowatt-hours2009: 8.6k kilowatt-hours2010: 9.0k kilowatt-hours2011: 9.0k kilowatt-hours2012: 8.3k kilowatt-hours2013: 7.9k kilowatt-hours2014: 7.6k kilowatt-hours2015: 7.8k kilowatt-hours2016: 7.9k kilowatt-hours2017: 6.3k kilowatt-hours2018: 6.7k kilowatt-hours2019: 7.4k kilowatt-hours2020: 7.3k kilowatt-hours2021: 7.6k kilowatt-hours2022: 7.9k kilowatt-hours2023: 7.9k kilowatt-hours

Source: Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.

Analysis

In 2023, electricity demand per person in United States Virgin Islands stood at 7,934 kilowatt-hours.

The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity demand per person in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 9,736 kilowatt-hours in 2004 and was at its lowest, 6,308 kilowatt-hours, in 2017.

United States Virgin Islands ranks 34th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9,278 kilowatt-hours 8,617 kilowatt-hours 9,736 kilowatt-hours 10
2010s 7,804 kilowatt-hours 6,308 kilowatt-hours 9,029 kilowatt-hours 10
2020s 7,664 kilowatt-hours 7,296 kilowatt-hours 7,934 kilowatt-hours 4

Countries ranked near United States Virgin Islands

  1. 31 New Zealand 8,252 kilowatt-hours compare
  2. 32 Russia 8,168 kilowatt-hours compare
  3. 33 Israel 7,954 kilowatt-hours compare
  4. 35 China 7,460 kilowatt-hours compare
  5. 36 Belgium 7,361 kilowatt-hours compare
  6. 37 Switzerland 7,262 kilowatt-hours compare

See the full ranking of 214 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity demand per person in United States Virgin Islands?
Electricity demand per person in United States Virgin Islands was 7,934 kilowatt-hours in 2023, according to Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest electricity demand per person recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
The highest recorded value was 9,736 kilowatt-hours in 2004.
What is the lowest electricity demand per person recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 6,308 kilowatt-hours in 2017.
How does United States Virgin Islands rank for electricity demand per person?
United States Virgin Islands ranks 34th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
Is electricity demand per person rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity demand per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity demand per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 5,717 data points, 1990–2025
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.