Renewable Energy Consumption: Timor-Leste

Timor-Leste's renewable energy consumption is currently 11.4 % of total as of 2022. # Timor-Leste Renewable Energy Consumption Timor-Leste's renewable energy consumption stood at 11.

Current (2022)

11.4 % of total

-5.8% y/y

Peak (2002)

48.2 % of total

Low (2020)

11.4 % of total

Source

World Bank World Development Indicators

2002–2022 · 21 pts

Renewable Energy Consumption — Timor-Leste

2002 — 2022

Renewable Energy Consumption — Timor-Leste

Analysis# Timor-Leste Renewable Energy Consumption Timor-Leste's renewable energy consumption stood at 11.4% of total energy use in 2022, marking a dramatic decline from its 2002 peak of 48.2%. The country has experienced a sustained downward trajectory over the past two decades, with a total decrease of 76.3 percentage points. Current levels match the all-time low recorded in 2020, indicating that renewable energy's share has stabilized at roughly one-quarter of its early-2000s contribution. The sharpest deterioration occurred between 2002 and 2016, when renewable consumption fell from 48.2% to 12.7%. A slight recovery emerged in 2021 (12.1%), but 2022 data reveals a return to the historical low. This extended contraction reflects shifting energy infrastructure and increasing reliance on non-renewable sources, particularly fossil fuels, as the nation developed its economy and energy systems post-independence.

Historical Data

21 Rows

Year	Value	Change %
2022	11.4 % of total	-5.79%
2021	12.1 % of total	+6.14%
2020	11.4 % of total	-2.56%
2019	11.7 % of total	-7.87%
2018	12.7 % of total	-3.79%
2017	13.2 % of total	+3.94%
2016	12.7 % of total	-29.44%
2015	18 % of total	-0.55%
2014	18.1 % of total	-19.91%
2013	22.6 % of total	-11.72%
2012	25.6 % of total	-21.95%
2011	32.8 % of total	-5.75%
2010	34.8 % of total	-5.69%
2009	36.9 % of total	-7.05%
2008	39.7 % of total	-5.25%
2007	41.9 % of total	+0.00%
2006	41.9 % of total	-3.90%
2005	43.6 % of total	-0.91%
2004	44 % of total	-8.14%
2003	47.9 % of total	-0.62%