Timor-Leste energy mix & electricity
In 2024, Timor-Leste generated 510 GWh of electricity. The supply is entirely oil (100%).
The power system is very small (under 1 TWh a year), so it is not included in share-based world rankings. A single plant can change its mix dramatically from one year to the next.
Electricity generation by source in 2024
Share of electricity generation by source, with the change in percentage points over the last ten years.
| Source | TWh | Share | 10-yr Δ pp |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oil | 0.51 | 100% | 0 |
| Total | 0.51 | 100% |
Timor-Leste: electricity in context
In 2024, Timor-Leste generated 510 GWh of electricity. That puts it in the same league as Gambia. The supply is entirely oil (100%).
The renewable share stood at 0%. That is 34 points below the world average of 33.8%. It is also below the average for Asia (27.3%). Each kilowatt-hour emitted on average 667 g CO₂e, against a world average of 458 g. This is one of the more carbon-intensive grids in the world.
Over the past decade oil added more generation than any other source (+160 GWh since 2014, plus 0 percentage points of share). Overall, the renewable share has barely moved over ten years (a change of under one percentage point).
Coal has essentially never been burned for electricity here: its share has stayed below 1% throughout the record.
Wind and solar have barely started in Timor-Leste: combined, they produce less than 1% of the power.
Generation per person is 364 kWh a year, 9% of the world average of 3,860 kWh. Timor-Leste does not trade electricity with other countries: the grid is not interconnected with any neighbour.
How the power mix has changed
Electricity generation by source since 2003. Switch to shares to see the structural shift independent of demand growth.
Total energy: beyond electricity
Primary energy covers transport, heating and industry too. Per person, that is 2,000 kWh a year (world: 21,654).
Domestic extraction of coal, gas and oil, in energy terms.
Solar & wind farms: Timor-Leste
2 utility-scale facilities tracked by Global Energy Monitor (2026): 0 MW of solar and 0 MW of wind operating, plus 122 MW under construction or planned.
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How does Timor-Leste compare?
Timor-Leste next to 6 neighbouring countries, plus regional and world averages. Click a column to sort; use “Compare” for full side-by-side charts.
| Country | Renewable % | Low-carbon % | Fossil % | gCO₂/kWh | kWh / person | Generation TWh | Mix | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Timor-Leste | 0% | 0% | 100% | 667 | 364 | 0.5 | — | |
| Indonesia | 18.1% | 18.1% | 81.9% | 680 | 1,311 | 372 | Compare | |
| Brunei | 0.2% | 0.2% | 99.8% | 892 | 12,016 | 5.6 | Compare | |
| Malaysia | 20.7% | 20.7% | 79.3% | 602 | 5,589 | 201 | Compare | |
| Australia | 38.6% | 38.6% | 61.4% | 525 | 10,615 | 286 | Compare | |
| Papua New Guinea | 23.7% | 23.7% | 76.3% | 514 | 447 | 4.7 | Compare | |
| Philippines | 23.3% | 23.3% | 76.7% | 588 | 1,054 | 123 | Compare | |
| Asia average | 27.3% | 32.1% | 67.9% | 573 | 3,749 | 18,015 | Compare | |
| World average | 33.8% | 42.6% | 57.4% | 458 | 3,860 | 31,772 | Compare |
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Timor-Leste energy: frequently asked questions
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Sources & references
- Our World in Data: Energy dataset (CC BY 4.0) — compiled from the sources below
- Ember: Yearly Electricity Data — generation, shares, carbon intensity
- Energy Institute: Statistical Review of World Energy — primary energy, fossil production
- U.S. Energy Information Administration: International Energy Data — gap-filling for smaller countries
- World Resources Institute: Global Power Plant Database v1.3 (CC BY 4.0) — power plant locations and capacity
Electricity data: Ember and Energy Institute Statistical Review via Our World in Data (CC BY 4.0); latest year 2024. Power plants: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). Rankings exclude systems under 1 TWh and values older than 2020. Figures may be revised by the original publishers.