Primary energy use per person in East Timor
East Timor: Primary energy use per person was 1,983 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary energy use per person in East Timor, 2003–2024
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 1,983 kilowatt-hours per person for primary energy use per person in 2024.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use per person in East Timor peaked at 2,086 kilowatt-hours per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 762.5 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2003.
East Timor ranks 178th of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 822.29 kilowatt-hours per person | 762.5 kilowatt-hours per person | 931.8 kilowatt-hours per person | 7 |
| 2010s | 1,552 kilowatt-hours per person | 946.72 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,086 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,949 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,887 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,983 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 175 Nigeria 2,213 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 176 Benin 2,172 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 177 Western Sahara 2,104 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 179 Comoros 1,821 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 180 Nepal 1,776 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 181 Mozambique 1,762 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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 primary energy use per person in East Timor?
- Primary energy use per person in East Timor was 1,983 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy use per person recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 2,086 kilowatt-hours per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest primary energy use per person recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 762.5 kilowatt-hours per person in 2003.
- How does East Timor rank for primary energy use per person?
- East Timor ranks 178th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary energy use per person rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.