Electricity demand in East Timor
East Timor: Electricity demand was 0.51 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity demand in East Timor, 2003–2024
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 0.51 terawatt-hours for electricity demand in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 45.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity demand in East Timor peaked at 0.52 terawatt-hours in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.06 terawatt-hours, in 2003.
East Timor ranks 181st of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity demand in East Timor, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.06 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0.07 terawatt-hours | +16.7% |
| 2005 | 0.07 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.07 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.09 terawatt-hours | +28.6% |
| 2008 | 0.11 terawatt-hours | +22.2% |
| 2009 | 0.13 terawatt-hours | +18.2% |
| 2010 | 0.14 terawatt-hours | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 0.14 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.13 terawatt-hours | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 0.29 terawatt-hours | +123.1% |
| 2014 | 0.35 terawatt-hours | +20.7% |
| 2015 | 0.35 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.41 terawatt-hours | +17.1% |
| 2017 | 0.43 terawatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 0.45 terawatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 0.52 terawatt-hours | +15.6% |
| 2020 | 0.5 terawatt-hours | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 0.51 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.51 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.51 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.51 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 0.51 terawatt-hours is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.06 terawatt-hours, 5% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 0.51 terawatt-hours is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14.01 terawatt-hours, 4% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity demand in East Timor 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +123.1% | 0.13 terawatt-hours | 0.29 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0857 terawatt-hours | 0.06 terawatt-hours | 0.13 terawatt-hours | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.321 terawatt-hours | 0.13 terawatt-hours | 0.52 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.508 terawatt-hours | 0.5 terawatt-hours | 0.51 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 179 South Sudan 0.56 terawatt-hours compare
- 180 Cape Verde 0.52 terawatt-hours compare
- 181 Gambia 0.51 terawatt-hours compare
- 183 Faroe Islands 0.49 terawatt-hours compare
- 184 Eritrea 0.45 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)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 21.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity demand in East Timor?
- Electricity demand in East Timor was 0.51 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity demand recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 0.52 terawatt-hours in 2019.
- What is the lowest electricity demand recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.06 terawatt-hours in 2003.
- How does East Timor rank for electricity demand?
- East Timor ranks 181st out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity demand rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity demand. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.