The British Virgin Islands' energy mix and electricity

🇻🇬 In 2023, the British Virgin Islands generated 0.17 TWh of electricity. Almost all of it, 100%, came from oil and other fossil fuels. In total, 0% came from low-carbon sources (nuclear and renewables) and 100% from fossil fuels.

On average, each kilowatt hour produced about 647 grams of carbon dioxide (CO₂), above the world average of 458 grams in 2025.

Electricity demand was 0.17 TWh. Its electricity imports and exports were roughly in balance.

Since 2000, electricity generation has grown by 55%, from 0.11 TWh. The low-carbon share went from 0% to 0%. Carbon intensity rose from 636 to 647 grams per kWh.

Live, hour-by-hour figures for the British Virgin Islands are not connected yet. The dashboard shows its yearly figures, energy mix since 2000 and interconnector trade.

Energy mix in 2023

Oil and other fossil fuels 100%

Source	Share	Generated
Oil and other fossil fuels	100%	0.17 TWh

Energy security score

29out of 100

Vulnerable. It is not ranked because its power system is very small. The score shows how well a country could keep electricity affordable and on if fuel supplies were disrupted. It is based on 4 of the 5 measures.

Measure	Score
Produces its own energy No reliable figure exists for the British Virgin Islands, so this measure is left out and the other four count for more.	n/a
Variety of power sources How evenly generation is spread across nine sources. The largest, oil and other fossil fuels, made 100%.	0
Little reliance on imported power The British Virgin Islands exported more electricity than it imported, so it scores full marks.	100
Low-carbon power Nuclear and renewables made 0% of generation.	0
Low gas and oil use Gas and oil made 100% of generation; the score is 100 minus that share.	0

The five measures are weighted 30%, 20%, 20%, 15% and 15%. How the score works.

How it has changed

Year	Generated	Low-carbon	Fossil	CO₂ g/kWh
2000	0.11 TWh	0%	100%	636
2005	0.16 TWh	0%	100%	688
2010	0.20 TWh	0%	100%	650
2015	0.21 TWh	0%	100%	667
2020	0.16 TWh	0%	100%	688
2022	0.17 TWh	0%	100%	647
2023	0.17 TWh	0%	100%	647

Questions about the British Virgin Islands' energy

What is the British Virgin Islands' energy mix?

In 2023, the British Virgin Islands' electricity came from oil and other fossil fuels 100%.

How much of the British Virgin Islands' electricity is renewable?

Almost none of its electricity came from renewables in 2023.

What is the British Virgin Islands' main source of electricity?

Oil and other fossil fuels, which made 100% of its electricity in 2023.

How clean is the British Virgin Islands' electricity?

About 647 grams of CO₂ for each kilowatt hour in 2023, above the world average of 458 grams.

Does the British Virgin Islands import electricity?

Its imports and exports were roughly in balance in 2023.

How secure is the British Virgin Islands' energy supply?

Global Grid's energy security score for the British Virgin Islands is 29 out of 100 (vulnerable). It looks at how much of its own energy it produces, how varied its power sources are, its reliance on imported power and its use of low-carbon power, gas and oil.

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Sources: Ember yearly electricity data (CC BY 4.0), figures up to 2023. Ember's latest-year figures are first estimates and may be revised. TWh: terawatt hours (one billion kWh).