Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources was 2.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in British Virgin Islands, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
British Virgin Islands recorded 2.2% for share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in 2024.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 128.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in British Virgin Islands peaked at 2.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2007.
British Virgin Islands ranks 192nd of 230 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.3% | — |
| 1991 | 1.4% | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 1.1% | -20.3% |
| 1993 | 1.2% | +10.9% |
| 1994 | 1.1% | -9.8% |
| 1995 | 1.1% | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 0.9% | -16.7% |
| 1997 | 1.0% | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 1.0% | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.9% | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 0.9% | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 0.9% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 0.9% | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | +27.8% |
| 2011 | 1.1% | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | -10.1% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | +23.5% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | +27.3% |
| 2018 | 1.7% | +10.4% |
| 2019 | 1.8% | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 2.0% | +12.9% |
| 2021 | 2.0% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 2.3% | +10.7% |
| 2023 | 2.1% | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 2.2% | +2.3% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 2.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.2%, 18% of the median. (83 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 2.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.2%, 21% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 2.0% | 2.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
- 189 Bermuda 2.2% compare
- 190 Guernsey 2.2% compare
- 190 Yemen 2.2% compare
- 193 Kazakhstan 2.1% compare
- 194 United Arab Emirates 2.0% compare
- 195 Seychelles 1.7% compare
More energy & mining data for British Virgin Islands
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- 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)
- 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 share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in British Virgin Islands?
- Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in British Virgin Islands was 2.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 2.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2007.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 192nd out of 230 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 128.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this British Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 35 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%).