U.S. Virgin Islands Electricity
Generation (2024)#166 World
0.68TWh+0% YoY
Consumption (2024)#169 World
0.63TWh+0% YoY
Generation Mix (2024)
Fossil Fuels (oil + gas + coal)
(nuclear + renewables) Low-Carbon
97.3%2.7%
Electricity Generation in the United States Virgin Islands
- Net electricity generation in the United States Virgin Islands reached 0.68 terawatt-hours in 2024 (#166 in the world), unchanged from 0.68 terawatt-hours in 2023. This is equivalent to < 0.01% of global electricity generation.
- In 2024, fossil fuels generated 97.3% (0.66 terawatt-hours) of electricity in the United States Virgin Islands and renewables 2.7% (0.02 terawatt-hours).
- the United States Virgin Islands increased its fossil fuel use for electricity generation 2024 by 0% compared to 2023, with low-carbon sources (renewables) generating 2.7% of the total electricity.
Electricity Consumption in the United States Virgin Islands
- the United States Virgin Islands consumed 0.63 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (#169 in the world), unchanged from 2023. This represents < 0.01% of the world's total electricity consumption.
- Per capita, electricity consumption in the United States Virgin Islands averaged 7,394.4 kilowatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 20.26 kilowatt-hours per day (#29 in the world).
Installed Electricity Capacity in the United States Virgin Islands
- the United States Virgin Islands had a total installed electricity capacity of 0.35 gigawatts in 2024 (#164 in the world), an increase of 6.1% from the previous year.
- fossil fuels made up 91.3% and renewables at 8.7% of the United States Virgin Islands's installed capacity in 2024.
- the United States Virgin Islands's power plants ran at an overall capacity factor of 22.4% in 2024, with fossil fuels at 23.8%, solar at 6.8% and wind at 0%.
Electricity Imports & Exports in the United States Virgin Islands
- No electricity imports or exports is reported for the United States Virgin Islands.
Grid Efficiency in the United States Virgin Islands
- Distribution losses in the United States Virgin Islands were 0.05 terawatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 7.4% of total generation, down from 7.8% in 2014.
Electricity Balance in the United States Virgin Islands
- In 2024, the United States Virgin Islands generated approximately 0.0019 terawatt-hours per day and consumed 0.0017 terawatt-hours per day. This represents a daily surplus of 0.00014 terawatt-hours.
U.S. Virgin Islands Electricity History (1980-2024)
| Generation | Consumption | Capacity | Trade | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.68 | +0% | 166 | < 0.01% | 0.63 | +0% | 169 | < 0.01% | 7,394.4 | 0.35 | +6.1% | 164 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.05 |
| 2023 | 0.68 | +0.43% | 165 | < 0.01% | 0.63 | +0.43% | 167 | < 0.01% | 7,325.7 | 0.33 | +0.0052% | 165 | < 0.01% | 0 | — | — | 0.05 |
| 2022 | 0.68 | +2.7% | 165 | < 0.01% | 0.63 | +3% | 168 | < 0.01% | 7,226.3 | 0.33 | +0% | 161 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.05 |
| 2021 | 0.66 | +1.3% | 165 | < 0.01% | 0.61 | +1.4% | 168 | < 0.01% | 6,960.3 | 0.33 | −0.0021% | 160 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.05 |
| 2020 | 0.65 | −1.9% | 164 | < 0.01% | 0.6 | −1.9% | 167 | < 0.01% | 6,827.3 | 0.33 | +0% | 158 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.05 |
| 2019 | 0.66 | +6.8% | 164 | < 0.01% | 0.61 | +7.5% | 168 | < 0.01% | 6,829.8 | 0.33 | +0% | 158 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.05 |
| 2018 | 0.62 | +3.8% | 162 | < 0.01% | 0.57 | +3.9% | 168 | < 0.01% | 6,153.7 | 0.33 | +1.6% | 158 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.05 |
| 2017 | 0.6 | −23.3% | 163 | < 0.01% | 0.55 | −23.3% | 168 | < 0.01% | 5,746.5 | 0.32 | −1.2% | 157 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.05 |
| 2016 | 0.78 | −0.19% | 158 | < 0.01% | 0.71 | −0.9% | 163 | < 0.01% | 7,289.3 | 0.33 | −0.03% | 157 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 |
| 2015 | 0.78 | +0.74% | 158 | < 0.01% | 0.72 | +0.8% | 162 | < 0.01% | 7,175.2 | 0.33 | +1.3% | 157 | 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.06 |
| 2014 | 0.77 | −5.8% | 156 | < 0.01% | 0.71 | −6.2% | 161 | < 0.01% | 6,996.1 | 0.32 | +1.3% | 152 | 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.06 |
| 2013 | 0.82 | −6% | 155 | < 0.01% | 0.76 | −6% | 160 | < 0.01% | 7,378.1 | 0.32 | −4.1% | 154 | 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.06 |
| 2012 | 0.87 | −8.2% | 152 | < 0.01% | 0.81 | −8.1% | 157 | < 0.01% | 7,767.2 | 0.33 | −4.3% | 150 | 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.06 |
| 2011 | 0.95 | −0.65% | 149 | < 0.01% | 0.88 | −0.81% | 154 | < 0.01% | 8,362.2 | 0.35 | +6.9% | 148 | 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 |
| 2010 | 0.96 | +4% | 151 | < 0.01% | 0.89 | +4.2% | 156 | < 0.01% | 8,357.6 | 0.32 | +0% | 152 | 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 |
| 2009 | 0.92 | −5.2% | 152 | < 0.01% | 0.85 | −5.4% | 155 | < 0.01% | 7,988.1 | 0.32 | +0% | 151 | 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 |
| 2008 | 0.97 | −0.87% | 150 | < 0.01% | 0.9 | −0.93% | 154 | < 0.01% | 8,430.3 | 0.32 | +0% | 148 | 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 |
| 2007 | 0.98 | +0.63% | 150 | 0.01% | 0.91 | +0.67% | 153 | 0.01% | 8,488.4 | 0.32 | +0% | 147 | 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 |
| 2006 | 0.97 | +0.59% | 150 | 0.01% | 0.9 | +0.63% | 153 | 0.01% | 8,414.1 | 0.32 | +0% | 147 | 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 |
| 2005 | 0.97 | −7.8% | 147 | 0.01% | 0.9 | −6.4% | 148 | 0.01% | 8,349 | 0.32 | +0% | 143 | 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 |
| 2004 | 1.05 | +0.96% | 145 | 0.01% | 0.96 | +1.1% | 145 | 0.01% | 8,902.5 | 0.32 | +0% | 142 | 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.09 |
| 2003 | 1.04 | +0% | 145 | 0.01% | 0.95 | +0% | 143 | 0.01% | 8,782.5 | 0.32 | +0% | 142 | 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.09 |
| 2002 | 1.04 | +0.97% | 145 | 0.01% | 0.95 | +1.1% | 143 | 0.01% | 8,762.4 | 0.32 | +0% | 142 | 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.09 |
| 2001 | 1.03 | +0% | 144 | 0.01% | 0.94 | +0% | 143 | 0.01% | 8,661.6 | 0.32 | +0% | 140 | 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.09 |
| 2000 | 1.03 | +0.98% | 143 | 0.01% | 0.94 | −0.91% | 142 | 0.01% | 8,657.3 | 0.32 | +0% | 140 | 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.09 |
| 1999 | 1.02 | +0.1% | 143 | 0.01% | 0.95 | +0.1% | 144 | 0.01% | 8,736.6 | 0.32 | +0% | 140 | 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 |
| 1998 | 1.02 | +0.39% | 142 | 0.01% | 0.95 | +0.39% | 143 | 0.01% | 8,740.6 | 0.32 | +0% | 138 | 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 |
| 1997 | 1.02 | +0.4% | 139 | 0.01% | 0.94 | +0.4% | 141 | 0.01% | 8,733.2 | 0.32 | +0% | 138 | 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 |
| 1996 | 1.01 | +0.4% | 138 | 0.01% | 0.94 | +0.4% | 136 | 0.01% | 8,738.7 | 0.32 | +0% | 137 | 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 |
| 1995 | 1.01 | +1.3% | 140 | 0.01% | 0.94 | +1.3% | 137 | 0.01% | 8,754.8 | 0.32 | +2.2% | 133 | 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 |
| 1994 | 0.99 | +1.6% | 136 | 0.01% | 0.92 | +1.6% | 134 | 0.01% | 8,702 | 0.32 | +0% | 134 | 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 |
| 1993 | 0.98 | +2% | 134 | 0.01% | 0.91 | +2% | 134 | 0.01% | 8,631.2 | 0.32 | +0% | 132 | 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 |
| 1992 | 0.96 | +2% | 132 | 0.01% | 0.89 | +2% | 132 | 0.01% | 8,541.3 | 0.32 | +0% | 128 | 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 |
| 1991 | 0.94 | +2.1% | 111 | 0.01% | 0.87 | +2.1% | 113 | 0.01% | 8,459.7 | 0.32 | +0% | 109 | 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 |
| 1990 | 0.92 | +3.1% | 108 | 0.01% | 0.86 | +3.1% | 109 | 0.01% | 8,372.1 | 0.32 | +0% | 107 | 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.06 |
| 1989 | 0.89 | −2.1% | 107 | 0.01% | 0.83 | −2.1% | 108 | 0.01% | 8,147.8 | 0.32 | +0% | 107 | 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.06 |
| 1988 | 0.91 | +0.77% | 106 | 0.01% | 0.85 | +0.77% | 106 | 0.01% | 8,319.6 | 0.32 | +0% | 108 | 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.06 |
| 1987 | 0.91 | +4.6% | 105 | 0.01% | 0.84 | +4.6% | 106 | 0.01% | 8,273.6 | 0.32 | +0% | 107 | 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.06 |
| 1986 | 0.87 | +2.2% | 105 | 0.01% | 0.8 | +2.2% | 107 | 0.01% | 7,939 | 0.32 | −7.3% | 105 | 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.06 |
| 1985 | 0.85 | +2.3% | 107 | 0.01% | 0.79 | +2.3% | 107 | 0.01% | 7,805.4 | 0.34 | +0% | 104 | 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.06 |
| 1984 | 0.83 | +0.49% | 104 | 0.01% | 0.77 | +0.49% | 103 | 0.01% | 7,678.4 | 0.34 | +0% | 104 | 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.06 |
| 1983 | 0.82 | +2.7% | 103 | 0.01% | 0.77 | +2.7% | 103 | 0.01% | 7,696.5 | 0.34 | +0% | 103 | 0.02% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.06 |
| 1982 | 0.8 | +1.3% | 104 | 0.01% | 0.74 | +1.3% | 105 | 0.01% | 7,551.9 | 0.34 | +0% | 102 | 0.02% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.06 |
| 1981 | 0.79 | +5.6% | 105 | 0.01% | 0.74 | +5.6% | 105 | 0.01% | 7,525 | 0.34 | +0% | 100 | 0.02% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.06 |
| 1980 | 0.75 | — | 106 | 0.01% | 0.7 | — | 105 | 0.01% | 7,213.3 | 0.34 | — | 98 | 0.02% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.05 |
See also
Sources
- U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), International Energy Statistics.