Annual change in primary energy use in East Timor
East Timor: Annual change in primary energy use was 0.0914 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in primary energy use in East Timor, 2004–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, annual change in primary energy use in East Timor stood at 0.0914 terawatt-hours.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 541.7% on the previous year and down 67.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy use in East Timor peaked at 0.638 terawatt-hours in 2013 and was at its lowest, -0.1134 terawatt-hours, in 2020.
East Timor ranks 117th of 219 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in primary energy use in East Timor, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.0579 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0.0026 terawatt-hours | -95.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0154 terawatt-hours | +483.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0272 terawatt-hours | +76.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0794 terawatt-hours | +192.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1049 terawatt-hours | +32.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0403 terawatt-hours | -61.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0386 terawatt-hours | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1955 terawatt-hours | +406.3% |
| 2013 | 0.638 terawatt-hours | +226.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2802 terawatt-hours | -56.1% |
| 2015 | -0.0425 terawatt-hours | -115.2% |
| 2016 | -0.0471 terawatt-hours | +10.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0417 terawatt-hours | -188.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1134 terawatt-hours | +171.7% |
| 2019 | 0.4695 terawatt-hours | +314.1% |
| 2020 | -0.1134 terawatt-hours | -124.2% |
| 2021 | -0.0536 terawatt-hours | -52.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1593 terawatt-hours | -397.1% |
| 2023 | -0.0207 terawatt-hours | -113.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0914 terawatt-hours | -541.7% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 0.0914 terawatt-hours is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9579 terawatt-hours, 10% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 0.0914 terawatt-hours is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2174 terawatt-hours, 42% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0479 terawatt-hours | 0.0026 terawatt-hours | 0.1049 terawatt-hours | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.1728 terawatt-hours | -0.0471 terawatt-hours | 0.638 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0126 terawatt-hours | -0.1134 terawatt-hours | 0.1593 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 114 Central African Republic 0.1023 terawatt-hours compare
- 115 Eswatini 0.0956 terawatt-hours compare
- 116 Falkland Islands 0.0921 terawatt-hours compare
- 118 Nicaragua 0.0871 terawatt-hours compare
- 119 Cuba 0.0863 terawatt-hours compare
- 120 Montserrat 0.0826 terawatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for East Timor
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 3.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 21.2% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 0.3% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy use in East Timor?
- Annual change in primary energy use in East Timor was 0.0914 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy use recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 0.638 terawatt-hours in 2013.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy use recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1134 terawatt-hours in 2020.
- How does East Timor rank for annual change in primary energy use?
- East Timor ranks 117th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual change in primary energy use rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.