Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in East Timor
East Timor: Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels was 100.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
100.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 213 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2003
All-time low
100.0%
in 2003
Years of data
22
2003–2024
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in East Timor, 2003–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 100.0% for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in 2024. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in East Timor peaked at 100.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 100.0%, in 2003.
That places East Timor 1st out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in East Timor, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 100.0% | — |
| 2004 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 100.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 63.9%, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 100.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 75.0%, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 1 British Virgin Islands 100.0% compare
- 1 Comoros 100.0% compare
- 1 Falkland Islands 100.0% compare
- 1 Gambia 100.0% compare
- 1 Gibraltar 100.0% compare
- 1 Grenada 100.0% compare
- 1 Guinea-Bissau 100.0% compare
- 1 Montserrat 100.0% compare
- 1 Saint Helena 100.0% compare
- 1 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 100.0% compare
- 1 Western Sahara 100.0% compare
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)
- 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 share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in East Timor?
- Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in East Timor was 100.0% in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.0% in 2003.
- How does East Timor rank for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- East Timor ranks 1st out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from fossil fuels rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.