Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 2.9% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of 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 %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in United States Virgin Islands stood at 2.9%.
That represents a change of up 82.4% over five years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 3.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places United States Virgin Islands 184th out of 213 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.0% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 1.6% | 3.0% | 4 |
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More climate change data for United States Virgin Islands
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth -0.6% (2025)
- Population, total 103,792 (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.5% (2025)
- Urban population 99,006 (2025)
- Urban population 95.4% (2025)
- Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita 0.0019 (2024)
- Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP 46,479 international-$ in 2021 prices (2022)
- Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP 4.90 billion international-$ in 2021 prices (2022)
- Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region 965.77 tonnes (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in United States Virgin Islands?
- Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in United States Virgin Islands was 2.9% in 2023, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 3.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 184th out of 213 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 Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region. 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.