Primary energy use in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Primary energy use was 0.7882 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary energy use in British Virgin Islands, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, primary energy use in British Virgin Islands stood at 0.7882 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use in British Virgin Islands peaked at 0.7882 terawatt-hours in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0752 terawatt-hours, in 1986.
That places British Virgin Islands 200th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1588 terawatt-hours | 0.0752 terawatt-hours | 0.1942 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2162 terawatt-hours | 0.1937 terawatt-hours | 0.2505 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5517 terawatt-hours | 0.4375 terawatt-hours | 0.6958 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7287 terawatt-hours | 0.6694 terawatt-hours | 0.7639 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7735 terawatt-hours | 0.7496 terawatt-hours | 0.7882 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
- 197 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.17 terawatt-hours compare
- 198 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.14 terawatt-hours compare
- 199 Tonga 0.9219 terawatt-hours compare
- 201 Dominica 0.7744 terawatt-hours compare
- 202 Sao Tome and Principe 0.7419 terawatt-hours compare
- 203 Micronesia (country) 0.7021 terawatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for British Virgin Islands
- 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)
- Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions 223.84 tonnes (2022)
- Gas reserves 0 cubic meters (2021)
- Oil reserves 0 cubic meters (2021)
- Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas 100.0% (2024)
- Share of the population with access to electricity 100.0% (2024)
- Access to electricity vs. GDP per capita 100.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy use in British Virgin Islands?
- Primary energy use in British Virgin Islands was 0.7882 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy use recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7882 terawatt-hours in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary energy use recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0752 terawatt-hours in 1986.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for primary energy use?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 200th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary energy use rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this British Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.