Number of people with and without electricity access in East Timor
East Timor: Number of people with and without electricity access was 1.32 million people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people with and without electricity access in East Timor, 2000–2024
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people with and without electricity access in East Timor is 1.32 million people, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and up 79.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without electricity access in East Timor peaked at 1.38 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 132,626 people, in 2000.
East Timor ranks 152nd 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.
Number of people with and without electricity access in East Timor, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 132,626 people | — |
| 2001 | 207,936 people | +56.8% |
| 2002 | 211,877 people | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 253,975 people | +19.9% |
| 2004 | 282,438 people | +11.2% |
| 2005 | 317,684 people | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 358,411 people | +12.8% |
| 2007 | 367,789 people | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 444,977 people | +21.0% |
| 2009 | 490,216 people | +10.2% |
| 2010 | 412,178 people | -15.9% |
| 2011 | 585,079 people | +41.9% |
| 2012 | 635,536 people | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 685,947 people | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 737,508 people | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 811,053 people | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 939,659 people | +15.9% |
| 2017 | 995,104 people | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 1.09 million people | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 1.18 million people | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 1.27 million people | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 1.35 million people | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 1.37 million people | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 1.38 million people | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 1.32 million people | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 306,793 people | 132,626 people | 490,216 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 806,784 people | 412,178 people | 1.18 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.34 million people | 1.27 million people | 1.38 million people | 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 number of people with and without electricity access in East Timor?
- Number of people with and without electricity access in East Timor was 1.32 million people in 2024, according to Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people with and without electricity access recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 1.38 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without electricity access recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 132,626 people in 2000.
- How does East Timor rank for number of people with and without electricity access?
- East Timor ranks 152nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people with and without electricity access rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people with and without electricity access. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to electricity means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.