Electricity net generation in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Electricity net generation was 0.1319 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Electricity net generation in British Virgin Islands, 1980–2020
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
British Virgin Islands recorded 0.1319 for electricity net generation in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity net generation in British Virgin Islands peaked at 0.1995 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.022, in 1980.
That places British Virgin Islands 192nd out of 203 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity net generation in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.022 | — |
| 1981 | 0.024 | +9.1% |
| 1982 | 0.025 | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 0.024 | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 0.027 | +12.5% |
| 1985 | 0.029 | +7.4% |
| 1986 | 0.033 | +13.8% |
| 1987 | 0.037 | +12.1% |
| 1988 | 0.04 | +8.1% |
| 1989 | 0.041 | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.042 | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 0.042 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.042 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.042 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.042 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.042 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.042 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.042 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.042 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.042 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.04 | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 0.038 | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 0.038 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.042 | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 0.042 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.093 | +121.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1 | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 0.104 | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 0.116 | +11.5% |
| 2009 | 0.15 | +29.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1851 | +23.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1814 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1864 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1864 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1867 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1975 | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1995 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1402 | -29.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1379 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1388 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1319 | -5.0% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 0.1319 is below the median for high income countries, which is 28.46, 0% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 0.1319 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.64, 2% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity net generation in British 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +121.4% | 0.042 | 0.093 |
| 2017 | -29.7% | 0.1995 | 0.1402 |
| 2009 | +29.3% | 0.116 | 0.15 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0302 | 0.022 | 0.041 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.042 | 0.042 | 0.042 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0763 | 0.038 | 0.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.174 | 0.1379 | 0.1995 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1319 | 0.1319 | 0.1319 | 1 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
- 189 American Samoa 0.1548 compare
- 190 Central African Republic 0.151 compare
- 191 Samoa 0.1472 compare
- 193 Comoros 0.13 compare
- 194 Solomon Islands 0.1076 compare
- 195 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0951 compare
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per capita 0 metric tons per person (2024)
- Number of confirmed cases of tetanus, gaps filled 0 Cases (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, annual 119.92 % change on previous year (1999)
- Foreign aid received by income group, annual growth rate 119.92 % change on previous year (1999)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity net generation in British Virgin Islands?
- Electricity net generation in British Virgin Islands was 0.1319 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest electricity net generation recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1995 in 2016.
- What is the lowest electricity net generation recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.022 in 1980.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for electricity net generation?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 192nd out of 203 countries with data for 2020.
- Is electricity net generation rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this British Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Electricity net generation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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