Share of electricity production by source in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Share of electricity production by source was 97.5% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
97.5%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
26th
of 208 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2000
All-time low
97.5%
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Share of electricity production by source in United States Virgin Islands, 2000–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
United States Virgin Islands recorded 97.5% for share of electricity production by source in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity production by source in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 100.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 97.5%, in 2021.
That places United States Virgin Islands 26th out of 208 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of electricity production by source in United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 100.0% | — |
| 2001 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.9% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.8% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 98.9% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 98.0% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 98.0% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 98.6% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 97.6% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 97.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 97.7% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 97.5% | -0.2% |
United States Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- United States Virgin Islands's 97.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 62.1%, 1.6× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- United States Virgin Islands's 97.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 80.6%, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.8% | 97.6% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.6% | 97.5% | 97.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near United States Virgin Islands
- 23 Iraq 98.0% compare
- 24 British Virgin Islands 97.7% compare
- 25 Marshall Islands 97.6% compare
- 27 Oman 97.5% compare
- 28 Saint Lucia 97.5% compare
- 29 Eritrea 97.2% 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 share of electricity production by source in United States Virgin Islands?
- Share of electricity production by source in United States Virgin Islands was 97.5% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity production by source recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of electricity production by source recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.5% in 2021.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for share of electricity production by source?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 26th out of 208 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of electricity production by source rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United States Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity production by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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