Electricity production by source in East Timor
East Timor: Electricity production by source was 0.1% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production by source in East Timor, 2002–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 0.1% for electricity production by source in 2021.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 72.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production by source in East Timor peaked at 0.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2002.
East Timor ranks 185th of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 182 Cote d'Ivoire 0.2% compare
- 183 Lesotho 0.1% compare
- 184 Uzbekistan 0.1% compare
- 186 Trinidad and Tobago 0.1% compare
- 187 Saudi Arabia 0.1% compare
- 188 Bahrain 0.0% compare
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)
- Fuel exports 67.4% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 64.3% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 11.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production by source in East Timor?
- Electricity production by source in East Timor was 0.1% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity production by source recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2012.
- What is the lowest electricity production by source recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2002.
- How does East Timor rank for electricity production by source?
- East Timor ranks 185th out of 208 countries with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production by source rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity production by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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