Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 0.02 terawatt-hours in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in United States Virgin Islands, 2000–2023
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from low-carbon sources in United States Virgin Islands is 0.02 terawatt-hours, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 100.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 0.02 terawatt-hours in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
United States Virgin Islands ranks 178th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2010 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2011 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2012 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2013 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2014 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2015 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | +100.0% |
| 2022 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
United States Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- United States Virgin Islands's 0.02 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.82 terawatt-hours, 0% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- United States Virgin Islands's 0.02 terawatt-hours is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.92 terawatt-hours, 2% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.006 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0175 terawatt-hours | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 0.02 terawatt-hours | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States Virgin Islands
- 175 Antigua and Barbuda 0.03 terawatt-hours compare
- 175 Cayman Islands 0.03 terawatt-hours compare
- 175 Niger 0.03 terawatt-hours compare
- 178 Bahamas 0.02 terawatt-hours compare
- 178 Chad 0.02 terawatt-hours compare
- 178 Cook Islands 0.02 terawatt-hours compare
- 178 Dominica 0.02 terawatt-hours compare
- 178 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.02 terawatt-hours compare
- 178 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.02 terawatt-hours compare
- 178 Vanuatu 0.02 terawatt-hours compare
More climate change data for United States Virgin Islands
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.2809 °C (2026)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.6263 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.3356 °C (2026)
- Population, total, annual growth rate -0.5605 % change on previous year (2025)
- Annual precipitation 910.85 millimeters (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies -85.6 millimeters (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.9539 units per person (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate -123.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate -0.5005 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from low-carbon sources in United States Virgin Islands?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in United States Virgin Islands was 0.02 terawatt-hours in 2023, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.02 terawatt-hours in 2021.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 178th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this United States Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.