Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity was 0.5762 w per capita in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Timor-Leste, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in w per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Timor-Leste is 0.5762 w per capita, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 54.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Timor-Leste peaked at 1.41 w per capita in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0 w per capita, in 2000.
That places Timor-Leste 232nd out of 237 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | w per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 w per capita | — |
| 2001 | 0 w per capita | — |
| 2002 | 0 w per capita | — |
| 2003 | 0 w per capita | — |
| 2004 | 0.0043 w per capita | — |
| 2005 | 0.0084 w per capita | +95.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0123 w per capita | +45.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0159 w per capita | +29.5% |
| 2008 | 0.3729 w per capita | +2242.4% |
| 2009 | 0.4127 w per capita | +10.7% |
| 2010 | 0.4582 w per capita | +11.0% |
| 2011 | 0.7224 w per capita | +57.7% |
| 2012 | 0.9754 w per capita | +35.0% |
| 2013 | 1.12 w per capita | +14.8% |
| 2014 | 1.28 w per capita | +14.0% |
| 2015 | 1.41 w per capita | +10.2% |
| 2016 | 1.38 w per capita | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 1.11 w per capita | -19.5% |
| 2018 | 0.9209 w per capita | -17.3% |
| 2019 | 0.7356 w per capita | -20.1% |
| 2020 | 0.5482 w per capita | -25.5% |
| 2021 | 0.5348 w per capita | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.5558 w per capita | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 0.583 w per capita | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 0.5762 w per capita | -1.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Timor-Leste 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +2242.4% | 0.0159 w per capita | 0.3729 w per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0827 w per capita | 0 w per capita | 0.4127 w per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 w per capita | 0.4582 w per capita | 1.41 w per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5596 w per capita | 0.5348 w per capita | 0.583 w per capita | 5 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 229 Benin 2.47 w per capita compare
- 230 Libya 1.13 w per capita compare
- 231 Guinea-Bissau 0.8994 w per capita compare
- 232 East Timor 0.5762 w per capita compare
- 234 Turkmenistan 0.3085 w per capita compare
- 235 Chad 0.2384 w per capita compare
More energy & mining data for Timor-Leste
- Energy intensity level of primary energy 1.14 mj per gdp con ppp usd (2024)
- Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption 8.5% (2024)
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and 19.0% (2024)
- International financial flows to developing countries in support of 0.35 million constant US$ (2024)
- Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural 94.3% (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of 0.0% (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) 0 billion current US$ (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita 0 current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Timor-Leste?
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Timor-Leste was 0.5762 w per capita in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 1.41 w per capita in 2015.
- What is the lowest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 w per capita in 2000.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity?
- Timor-Leste ranks 232nd out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is installed renewable electricity-generating capacity rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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