Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output) in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output) was 1.3% in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Renewable electricity in British Virgin Islands, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in % in total electricity output.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable electricity in British Virgin Islands is 1.3%, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity in British Virgin Islands peaked at 1.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
British Virgin Islands ranks 176th of 233 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output) in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | % in total electricity output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.8% | — |
| 2012 | 0.8% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | +25.0% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | +26.1% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | +0.0% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 1.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.2%, 10% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 1.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.1%, 9% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.0% | 1.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
- 173 Singapore 1.8% compare
- 174 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 1.8% compare
- 175 Micronesia (country) 1.6% compare
- 177 Maldives 1.3% compare
- 178 Bangladesh 1.2% compare
- 179 Jordan 1.0% compare
More reference data data for British Virgin Islands
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate 1.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Contribution temp rise degrees, per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre (2024)
- Landline phone subscriptions, per capita 0.6193 units per person (2024)
- How have things changed?, annual growth rate 0.1215 % change on previous year (2024)
- Contribution to temp rise by gas, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable electricity in British Virgin Islands?
- Renewable electricity in British Virgin Islands was 1.3% in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
- What is the highest renewable electricity recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3% in 2014.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for renewable electricity?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 176th out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
- Where does this British Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output): Share of electrity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants