Number of people without access to electricity in East Timor
East Timor: Number of people without access to electricity was 79,836 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people without access to electricity 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 without access to electricity in East Timor is 79,836 people, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 82.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people without access to electricity in East Timor peaked at 672,501 people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 2021.
East Timor ranks 76th 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 in East Timor, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 612,462 people | — |
| 2001 | 604,313 people | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 667,282 people | +10.4% |
| 2003 | 662,903 people | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 646,636 people | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 630,627 people | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 618,186 people | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 637,100 people | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 587,452 people | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 568,566 people | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 672,501 people | +18.3% |
| 2011 | 525,128 people | -21.9% |
| 2012 | 499,349 people | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 472,748 people | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 444,396 people | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 394,078 people | -11.3% |
| 2016 | 288,653 people | -26.8% |
| 2017 | 256,599 people | -11.1% |
| 2018 | 188,842 people | -26.4% |
| 2019 | 122,289 people | -35.2% |
| 2020 | 53,042 people | -56.6% |
| 2021 | 0 people | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 4,108 people | — |
| 2023 | 0 people | -100.0% |
| 2024 | 79,836 people | — |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 79,836 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 781,524 people, 10% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people without access to electricity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -100.0% | 53,042 people | 0 people |
| 2023 | -100.0% | 4,108 people | 0 people |
| 2020 | -56.6% | 122,289 people | 53,042 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 623,553 people | 568,566 people | 667,282 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 386,458 people | 122,289 people | 672,501 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,397 people | 0 people | 79,836 people | 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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 21.2% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 0.3% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people without access to electricity in East Timor?
- Number of people without access to electricity in East Timor was 79,836 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 without access to electricity recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 672,501 people in 2010.
- What is the lowest number of people without access to electricity recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 2021.
- How does East Timor rank for number of people without access to electricity?
- East Timor ranks 76th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people without access to electricity rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.0%. 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 without access to electricity. 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.