Electricity demand per person in East Timor
East Timor: Electricity demand per person was 364.12 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity demand per person in East Timor, 2003–2024
Source: Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 364.12 kilowatt-hours for electricity demand per person in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity demand per person in East Timor peaked at 399.71 kilowatt-hours in 2019 and was at its lowest, 65.44 kilowatt-hours, in 2003.
That places East Timor 176th out of 214 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.45 kilowatt-hours | 65.44 kilowatt-hours | 122.78 kilowatt-hours | 7 |
| 2010s | 263.63 kilowatt-hours | 114.55 kilowatt-hours | 399.71 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 371.96 kilowatt-hours | 364.12 kilowatt-hours | 377.74 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
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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 demand per person in East Timor?
- Electricity demand per person in East Timor was 364.12 kilowatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity demand per person recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 399.71 kilowatt-hours in 2019.
- What is the lowest electricity demand per person recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.44 kilowatt-hours in 2003.
- How does East Timor rank for electricity demand per person?
- East Timor ranks 176th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity demand per person rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity demand per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.