East Timor: Energy Country Profile
East Timor: Many of us want an overview of how much energy our country consumes, where it comes from, and if we''re making progress on decarbonizing our energy mix. This page provides the data for your chosen country across all of the key metrics on this topic.
Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste is a minor power in Asia. Included in the Asia Power Index for the first time in 2024, due to its likely future accession to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), Timor-Leste ranks 26th overall, slightly ahead of last-placed Papua New Guinea.
Electrification in post-conflict Timor-Leste: Opportunities for
Timor-Leste, in Southeast Asia, emerged from decades of conflict in the late 20th century to become an independent nation in 2002. A key focus for the new nation has been to improve energy access via the rapid roll-out of an electricity network.
The Power and Potential of Timor-Leste''s Youth in
Timor-Leste has a high youth unemployment rate and addressing this challenge requires creativity within a multi-faceted approach. Access to financing, education, and further investments such as infrastructure,
ENERGY PROFILE Timor-Leste
developing areas. Energy self-sufficiency has been defined as total primary energy production divided by total primary energy supply. Energy trade includes all commodities in Chapter 27 of the Harmonised System (HS). Capacity utilisation is calculated as annual generation divided by year-end capacity x 8,760h/year. Avoided
Power Sector Development Plan for Timor-Leste
his study report presents the results of a 20-year power sector development plan for Timor-Leste (East Timor). The study was financed by Asian Development Bank (ADB) under its TA No. 3748-TIM: Preparing the Power Sector Development Plan. This study is the first of its kind, and establishes the basis for future development
Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group)
Trained teachers in primary education (% of total teachers) Persistence to last grade of primary, total (% of cohort) Net intake rate in grade 1, female (% of official school-age population)
6 FAQs about [Timor-Leste total power group]
How much does electricity cost in Timor-Leste?
The flat rates vary from $3 per month for low-income consumers with a two-amp connection and 6-hour daily provision of power, to $25 per month for connection above four amps and 24-hour access to power. II. POWER DEMAND AND SOURCES OF ENERGY In 1998, the total peak load of Timor-Leste was reported at 17.1 MW. Power sales stood at
Is biomass a source of electricity in East Timor?
Traditional biomass – the burning of charcoal, crop waste, and other organic matter – is not included. This can be an important source in lower-income settings. East Timor: How much of the country’s electricity comes from nuclear power? Nuclear power – alongside renewables – is a low-carbon source of electricity.
How much power does Timor-Leste use?
POWER DEMAND AND SOURCES OF ENERGY In 1998, the total peak load of Timor-Leste was reported at 17.1 MW. Power sales stood at 66.87 gigawatt hour (GWh) per annum, 60% of which was residential consumption and less than 4% industrial consumption.
How many households in Timor-Leste have access to electricity?
As noted earlier, only 20% of households in Timor-Leste have access to electricity. The Government intends to address this situation in the decade ahead with a sustained program of rural electrification.
Is wind power economic in West Timor-Leste?
A USAID-funded wind project has been on going in the “NTT Province” of Indonesia that also includes West Timor. Based on West Timor data, this study concludes that wind power is probably not economic in coastal areas, but it may prove to be economic in the uplands and mountains of Timor-Leste both for grid connected and off-grid applications.
How much did Timor-Leste invest in a new power system?
Timor-Leste's power stations and distribution lines, showing the Power Distribution Modernisation Project. The initial capital investment in the new power system was reported as US$2 billion for the main power stations and distribution lines.