4 FAQs about East timor energy independence

Does East Timor have electricity?

Recovery was slow after East Timor gained formal independence in 2002. By 2015, just 60% of the population had access to electricity, according to the World Bank. Efforts to electrify the country have jumped since then, with 100% of residents having access to electricity since 2021, according to the International Renewable Energy Agency.

Why is East Timor struggling to overcome its dependence on diesel?

East Timor, a small country in Southeast Asia, is struggling to overcome its heavy dependence on diesel despite significant commitments to renewable energy. Although the government has promised to promote wind, solar, and hydropower, the transition remains slow.

Can East Timor transition its energy sector?

A man sells electricity credit at a shop in Dili, East Timor Sunday, Sept. 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Firdia Lisnawati) Still, East Timor's government has expressed interest in transitioning its energy sector. In 2020, it hired energy consultants to conduct a feasibility study for supplying natural gas to the three power plants.

Is East Timor interested in solar power?

East Timor President José Ramos-Horta told The Associated Press in an interview in Dili last week that his country is interested in exploring various types of renewable energy sources, including wind, sea and especially solar power. “We have plenty of sun,” he said, adding that the cost of solar technology continues to fall.

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In diesel-dependent East Timor, renewable energy transition remains

Access to electricity is a modern development for many of East Timor''s 1.3 million people, after much of the country''s infrastructure was razed by Indonesian forces during the war for independence.

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Recovery was slow after East Timor gained formal independence in 2002. By 2015, just 60% of the population had access to electricity, according to the World Bank.

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