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British Virgin Islands Electricity

Generation (2024)#190 World
0.17TWh+0% YoY
Consumption (2024)#190 World
0.16TWh+0% YoY
Generation Mix (2024)
Fossil Fuels (oil + gas + coal)
(nuclear + renewables) Low-Carbon
97.7%2.3%

Electricity Generation in the British Virgin Islands

  • Net electricity generation in the British Virgin Islands reached 0.17 terawatt-hours in 2024 (#190 in the world), unchanged from 0.17 terawatt-hours in 2023. This is equivalent to < 0.01% of global electricity generation.
  • In 2024, fossil fuels generated 97.7% (0.17 terawatt-hours) of electricity in the British Virgin Islands and renewables 2.3% (0.004 terawatt-hours).
  • the British Virgin Islands increased its fossil fuel use for electricity generation 2024 by 0% compared to 2023, with low-carbon sources (renewables) generating 2.3% of the total electricity.

Electricity Consumption in the British Virgin Islands

  • the British Virgin Islands consumed 0.16 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (#190 in the world), unchanged from 2023. This represents < 0.01% of the world's total electricity consumption.
  • Per capita, electricity consumption in the British Virgin Islands averaged 4,150.4 kilowatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 11.37 kilowatt-hours per day (#69 in the world).

Installed Electricity Capacity in the British Virgin Islands

  • the British Virgin Islands had a total installed electricity capacity of 0.07 gigawatts in 2024 (#190 in the world), unchanged from the previous year.
  • fossil fuels made up 94.3% and renewables at 5.7% of the British Virgin Islands's installed capacity in 2024.
  • the British Virgin Islands's power plants ran at an overall capacity factor of 29.7% in 2024, with fossil fuels at 30.8%, wind at 28.5% and solar at 7.6%.

Electricity Imports & Exports in the British Virgin Islands

  • No electricity imports or exports is reported for the British Virgin Islands.

Grid Efficiency in the British Virgin Islands

  • Distribution losses in the British Virgin Islands were 0.01 terawatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 5.9% of total generation, up from 5.5% in 2014.

Electricity Balance in the British Virgin Islands

  • In 2024, the British Virgin Islands generated approximately 0.00048 terawatt-hours per day and consumed 0.00045 terawatt-hours per day. This represents a daily surplus of 0.000028 terawatt-hours.

British Virgin Islands Electricity History (1980-2024)

GenerationConsumptionCapacityTrade
20240.17+0%190< 0.01%0.16+0%190< 0.01%4,150.40.07+0%190< 0.01%0000.01
20230.17+0.0049%190< 0.01%0.16+0.0049%190< 0.01%4,202.10.07+8.5%189< 0.01%0——0.01
20220.17+1.7%191< 0.01%0.16+1.7%190< 0.01%4,2750.06+1.4%189< 0.01%0000.01
20210.17+4.3%193< 0.01%0.16+4.5%190< 0.01%4,258.20.06+29.3%189< 0.01%0000.01
20200.16+0%192< 0.01%0.15+0%192< 0.01%4,1470.05+0.43%194< 0.01%0000.01
20190.16+0.92%192< 0.01%0.15+0.39%191< 0.01%4,231.40.05+0.65%194< 0.01%0000.01
20180.16−6.6%191< 0.01%0.15−4.5%192< 0.01%4,426.20.05+2.4%193< 0.01%0000.0091
20170.17−20.3%190< 0.01%0.16−21%190< 0.01%4,911.50.05+0%194< 0.01%0000.01
20160.22+3.1%187< 0.01%0.2+3.3%188< 0.01%6,000.90.05+0.22%193< 0.01%0000.02
20150.21+6.6%187< 0.01%0.2+4.9%188< 0.01%5,704.70.05+1.8%193< 0.01%0000.02
20140.2+0.25%187< 0.01%0.19+3.9%189< 0.01%5,691.40.04+0%192< 0.01%0000.01
20130.2−0.2%187< 0.01%0.18+1%189< 0.01%5,696.60.04+0%192< 0.01%0000.02
20120.2+3.1%186< 0.01%0.18+3.3%188< 0.01%5,892.20.04+0%190< 0.01%0000.02
20110.19−2.3%185< 0.01%0.17−3.9%187< 0.01%6,029.30.04+0%189< 0.01%0000.02
20100.2+5.6%188< 0.01%0.18+6.4%188< 0.01%6,511.30.04+1.1%193< 0.01%0000.02
20090.19+3.7%187< 0.01%0.17−2.2%189< 0.01%6,223.80.04+4.8%194< 0.01%0000.02
20080.18+0.39%189< 0.01%0.17+2.9%187< 0.01%6,588.60.04+0%193< 0.01%0000.0069
20070.18+7.9%187< 0.01%0.17+10.1%188< 0.01%6,634.90.04+0%188< 0.01%0000.01
20060.17+5%186< 0.01%0.15+5.2%187< 0.01%6,242.60.04+0%187< 0.01%0000.01
20050.16+8.4%183< 0.01%0.15+7.4%185< 0.01%6,144.10.04+7.7%184< 0.01%0000.01
20040.15+5.1%184< 0.01%0.14+3.4%185< 0.01%5,917.60.04+290%187< 0.01%0000.01
20030.14−0.07%185< 0.01%0.13−2.4%185< 0.01%5,918.50.01+0%204< 0.01%0000.0079
20020.14+13.1%184< 0.01%0.13+11.9%184< 0.01%6,262.20.01+0%203< 0.01%0000.0048
20010.12+14.8%185< 0.01%0.12+15.7%187< 0.01%5,765.50.01+0%204< 0.01%0000.003
20000.11+155%184< 0.01%0.1+165.2%186< 0.01%5,118.30.01+0%203< 0.01%0000.0035
19990.04+0%196< 0.01%0.04+0%197< 0.01%1,979.70.01+0%200< 0.01%0000.0029
19980.04+0%195< 0.01%0.04+0%197< 0.01%2,030.40.01+0%200< 0.01%0000.0029
19970.04+0%195< 0.01%0.04+0%197< 0.01%2,082.50.01−23.1%200< 0.01%0000.0029
19960.04+0%193< 0.01%0.04+0%194< 0.01%2,135.90.01+0%194< 0.01%0000.0029
19950.04+0%192< 0.01%0.04+0%194< 0.01%2,189.50.01+0%193< 0.01%0000.0029
19940.04+0%191< 0.01%0.04+0%193< 0.01%2,244.10.01+0%191< 0.01%0000.0029
19930.04+0%188< 0.01%0.04+0%191< 0.01%2,299.10.01+0%190< 0.01%0000.0029
19920.04+0%186< 0.01%0.04+0%189< 0.01%2,3540.01+0%188< 0.01%0000.0029
19910.04+0%167< 0.01%0.04+0%170< 0.01%2,4130.01+0%169< 0.01%0000.0029
19900.04+2.4%164< 0.01%0.04+2.4%167< 0.01%2,487.30.01+0%167< 0.01%0000.0029
19890.04+2.5%164< 0.01%0.04+2.5%165< 0.01%2,511.90.01+0%165< 0.01%0000.0029
19880.04+8.1%163< 0.01%0.04+8.1%163< 0.01%2,534.10.01+0%164< 0.01%0000.0028
19870.04+12.1%163< 0.01%0.03+12.1%163< 0.01%2,424.30.01+8.3%165< 0.01%0000.0026
19860.03+13.8%164< 0.01%0.03+13.8%165< 0.01%2,235.90.01+0%165< 0.01%0000.0023
19850.03+7.4%162< 0.01%0.03+7.4%164< 0.01%2,032.60.01+20%164< 0.01%0000.002
19840.03+12.5%162< 0.01%0.03+12.5%164< 0.01%1,958.70.01+0%167< 0.01%0000.0019
19830.02−4%165< 0.01%0.02−4%166< 0.01%1,804.40.01+0%167< 0.01%0000.0017
19820.03+4.2%161< 0.01%0.02+4.2%163< 0.01%1,950.30.01+100%166< 0.01%0000.0018
19810.02+9.1%163< 0.01%0.02+9.1%165< 0.01%1,944.40.005+0%175< 0.01%0000.0017
19800.02—162< 0.01%0.02—163< 0.01%1,838.30.005—174< 0.01%0000.0015

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