Share of electricity production by source in East Timor
East Timor: Share of electricity production by source was 99.6% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
99.6%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
11th
of 208 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2002
All-time low
98.4%
in 2012
Years of data
20
2002–2021
Share of electricity production by source in East Timor, 2002–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2021, share of electricity production by source in East Timor stood at 99.6%.
That represents a change of up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity production by source in East Timor peaked at 100.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 98.4%, in 2012.
That places East Timor 11th out of 208 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.8% | 99.0% | 100.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 99.3% | 98.4% | 99.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.6% | 99.6% | 99.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
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 share of electricity production by source in East Timor?
- Share of electricity production by source in East Timor was 99.6% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity production by source recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of electricity production by source recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.4% in 2012.
- How does East Timor rank for share of electricity production by source?
- East Timor ranks 11th out of 208 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of electricity production by source rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity production by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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