Share of the population with access to electricity in East Timor
East Timor: Share of the population with access to electricity was 94.3 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with access to electricity in East Timor, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 94.3 for share of the population with access to electricity in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.7% on the previous year and up 51.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with access to electricity in East Timor peaked at 100 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 17.8, in 2000.
East Timor ranks 155th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of the population with access to electricity in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.8 | — |
| 2001 | 25.6 | +43.8% |
| 2002 | 24.1 | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 27.7 | +14.9% |
| 2004 | 30.4 | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 33.5 | +10.2% |
| 2006 | 36.7 | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 36.6 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 43.1 | +17.8% |
| 2009 | 46.3 | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 38 | -17.9% |
| 2011 | 52.7 | +38.7% |
| 2012 | 56 | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 59.2 | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 62.4 | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 67.3 | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 76.5 | +13.7% |
| 2017 | 79.5 | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 85.2 | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 90.6 | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 96 | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 100 | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 99.7 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 100 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 94.3 | -5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.18 | 17.8 | 46.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.74 | 38 | 90.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 98 | 94.3 | 100 | 5 |
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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with access to electricity in East Timor?
- Share of the population with access to electricity in East Timor was 94.3 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with access to electricity recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of the population with access to electricity recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.8 in 2000.
- How does East Timor rank for share of the population with access to electricity?
- East Timor ranks 155th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with access to electricity rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with access to electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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