Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources was 8.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in United States 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
United States Virgin Islands recorded 8.4% for share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 110.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 8.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1994.
United States Virgin Islands ranks 161st of 230 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.5% | — |
| 1991 | 0.5% | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 0.5% | -9.6% |
| 1993 | 0.5% | +8.5% |
| 1994 | 0.5% | -9.8% |
| 1995 | 0.5% | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 0.5% | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 0.5% | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 0.5% | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.6% | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | +13.6% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | +63.2% |
| 2012 | 2.0% | +62.9% |
| 2013 | 2.7% | +35.1% |
| 2014 | 4.0% | +46.2% |
| 2015 | 4.9% | +23.8% |
| 2016 | 5.2% | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 6.2% | +17.8% |
| 2018 | 7.2% | +16.7% |
| 2019 | 6.9% | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 7.0% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 7.3% | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 7.7% | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 8.2% | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 8.4% | +2.7% |
United States Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- United States Virgin Islands's 8.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.2%, 69% of the median. (83 countries reporting)
- United States Virgin Islands's 8.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.2%, 82% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in United States Virgin Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +63.2% | 0.8% | 1.2% |
| 2012 | +62.9% | 1.2% | 2.0% |
| 2014 | +46.2% | 2.7% | 4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 0.8% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 7.0% | 8.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States Virgin Islands
- 158 Saint Lucia 8.7% compare
- 159 East Timor 8.5% compare
- 160 Dominica 8.5% compare
- 162 Guyana 8.3% compare
- 163 Cook Islands 8.3% compare
- 164 Belarus 8.2% compare
More energy & mining data for United States Virgin Islands
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 58.5% (1978)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in United States Virgin Islands?
- Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in United States Virgin Islands was 8.4% 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 United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 8.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1994.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 161st out of 230 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 110.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States 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.
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Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%).