Energy in Timor-Leste

Timor-Leste consumes 125 GWh of electricity per annum, an average of 95 kWh per person.

Most of the energy infrastructure was destroyed by the Indonesian militias during the 1999 East Timorese crisis.

[2] In 2005, the government identified the high price of electricity (US$0.20 per kWh) as a deterrent to development.

[5] Many people rely on diesel generators.

[6] A feasibility study of 2007–10 concluded that the country had huge potential for renewable energy.