Number of people without access to electricity, per capita in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Number of people without access to electricity, per capita was 0.057 people per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people without access to electricity, per capita in Timor-Leste, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
In 2024, number of people without access to electricity, per capita in Timor-Leste stood at 0.057 people per person.
That represents a change of down 84.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people without access to electricity, per capita in Timor-Leste peaked at 0.822 people per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 people per person, in 2021.
Timor-Leste ranks 60th 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 without access to electricity, per capita in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.822 people per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.744 people per person | -9.5% |
| 2002 | 0.759 people per person | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.723 people per person | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 0.696 people per person | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.665 people per person | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 0.633 people per person | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 0.634 people per person | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.569 people per person | -10.3% |
| 2009 | 0.537 people per person | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 0.62 people per person | +15.5% |
| 2011 | 0.473 people per person | -23.7% |
| 2012 | 0.44 people per person | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 0.408 people per person | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 0.376 people per person | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 0.327 people per person | -13.0% |
| 2016 | 0.235 people per person | -28.1% |
| 2017 | 0.205 people per person | -12.8% |
| 2018 | 0.148 people per person | -27.8% |
| 2019 | 0.094 people per person | -36.5% |
| 2020 | 0.04 people per person | -57.4% |
| 2021 | 0 people per person | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0.003 people per person | — |
| 2023 | 0 people per person | -100.0% |
| 2024 | 0.057 people per person | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6782 people per person | 0.537 people per person | 0.822 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3326 people per person | 0.094 people per person | 0.62 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.02 people per person | 0 people per person | 0.057 people per person | 5 |
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More energy & mining data for Timor-Leste
- 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 number of people without access to electricity, per capita in Timor-Leste?
- Number of people without access to electricity, per capita in Timor-Leste was 0.057 people per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people without access to electricity, per capita recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 0.822 people per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of people without access to electricity, per capita recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people per person in 2021.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for number of people without access to electricity, per capita?
- Timor-Leste ranks 60th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people without access to electricity, per capita rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of people without access to electricity, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of people without access to electricity divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of people without access to electricity ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of people without access to electricity Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Number of people without access to electricity divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.