Electricity generation from oil in East Timor
East Timor: Electricity generation from oil was 0.51 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from oil in East Timor, 2003–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from oil in East Timor is 0.51 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 45.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from oil 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 107th of 214 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.
Electricity generation from oil 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 above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.34 terawatt-hours, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 0.51 terawatt-hours is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.49 terawatt-hours, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from oil 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
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 generation from oil in East Timor?
- Electricity generation from oil in East Timor was 0.51 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from oil recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 0.52 terawatt-hours in 2019.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from oil recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.06 terawatt-hours in 2003.
- How does East Timor rank for electricity generation from oil?
- East Timor ranks 107th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from oil 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.