Access to electricity in East Timor
East Timor: Access to electricity was 94.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to electricity in East Timor, 2000–2024
Source: SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 94.3% for access to electricity in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% on the previous year and up 51.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity in East Timor peaked at 100.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 17.8%, in 2000.
East Timor ranks 156th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Access to electricity in East Timor, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.8% | — |
| 2001 | 25.6% | +43.8% |
| 2002 | 24.1% | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 27.7% | +14.9% |
| 2004 | 30.4% | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 33.5% | +10.2% |
| 2006 | 36.7% | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 36.6% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 43.1% | +17.8% |
| 2009 | 46.3% | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 38.0% | -17.9% |
| 2011 | 52.7% | +38.7% |
| 2012 | 56.0% | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 59.2% | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 62.4% | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 67.3% | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 76.5% | +13.7% |
| 2017 | 79.5% | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 85.2% | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 90.6% | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 96.0% | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 99.7% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 100.0% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 94.3% | -5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.2% | 17.8% | 46.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.7% | 38.0% | 90.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.0% | 94.3% | 100.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
More energy & mining data for East Timor
- Fuel imports 21.2% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 0.3% (2023)
- Ores and metals exports 0.1% (2023)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity in East Timor?
- Access to electricity in East Timor was 94.3% in 2024, according to SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest access to electricity recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest access to electricity recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.8% in 2000.
- How does East Timor rank for access to electricity?
- East Timor ranks 156th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB), published as part of Access to electricity (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to electricity is the percentage of population with access to electricity. Electrification data are collected from industry, national surveys and international sources.