Electricity demand per person in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Electricity demand per person was 7,934 kilowatt-hours in 2023. ▼ 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
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.
Electricity demand 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 | 7,646 kilowatt-hours | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 7,780 kilowatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 7,874 kilowatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 6,308 kilowatt-hours | -19.9% |
| 2018 | 6,716 kilowatt-hours | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 7,383 kilowatt-hours | +9.9% |
| 2020 | 7,296 kilowatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 7,566 kilowatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 7,859 kilowatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 7,934 kilowatt-hours | +0.9% |
United States Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- United States Virgin Islands's 7,934 kilowatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,759 kilowatt-hours, 1.2× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- United States Virgin Islands's 7,934 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,703 kilowatt-hours, 2.9× 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 | 7,804 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
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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 58.5% (1978)
- Ores and metals imports 0.4% (1978)
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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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.