Consumption-based energy use per person in Cyprus
Cyprus: Consumption-based energy use per person was 56.5 kilowatt-hours in 2020. ▼ Falling
Consumption-based energy use per person in Cyprus, 1995–2020
Source: Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2020, consumption-based energy use per person in Cyprus stood at 56.5 kilowatt-hours.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.3% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based energy use per person in Cyprus peaked at 73.3 kilowatt-hours in 2000 and was at its lowest, 41.2 kilowatt-hours, in 2014.
That places Cyprus 16th out of 43 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Consumption-based energy use per person in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 48.6 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 52.2 kilowatt-hours | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 50.8 kilowatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 47.2 kilowatt-hours | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 46 kilowatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 73.3 kilowatt-hours | +59.3% |
| 2001 | 62 kilowatt-hours | -15.4% |
| 2002 | 55.8 kilowatt-hours | -10.0% |
| 2003 | 64.4 kilowatt-hours | +15.4% |
| 2004 | 55.4 kilowatt-hours | -14.0% |
| 2005 | 55.2 kilowatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 55 kilowatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 56.6 kilowatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 65.3 kilowatt-hours | +15.4% |
| 2009 | 59.1 kilowatt-hours | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 60.3 kilowatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 50 kilowatt-hours | -17.1% |
| 2012 | 48 kilowatt-hours | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 41.9 kilowatt-hours | -12.7% |
| 2014 | 41.2 kilowatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 42.6 kilowatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 48.8 kilowatt-hours | +14.6% |
| 2017 | 42 kilowatt-hours | -13.9% |
| 2018 | 46.6 kilowatt-hours | +11.0% |
| 2019 | 44.4 kilowatt-hours | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 56.5 kilowatt-hours | +27.3% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 56.5 kilowatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 54.35 kilowatt-hours, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 56.5 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 52.8 kilowatt-hours, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.96 kilowatt-hours | 46 kilowatt-hours | 52.2 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 2000s | 60.21 kilowatt-hours | 55 kilowatt-hours | 73.3 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.58 kilowatt-hours | 41.2 kilowatt-hours | 60.3 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.5 kilowatt-hours | 56.5 kilowatt-hours | 56.5 kilowatt-hours | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More energy & mining data for Cyprus
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 3.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 22.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumption-based energy use per person in Cyprus?
- Consumption-based energy use per person in Cyprus was 56.5 kilowatt-hours in 2020, according to Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption-based energy use per person recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 73.3 kilowatt-hours in 2000.
- What is the lowest consumption-based energy use per person recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.2 kilowatt-hours in 2014.
- How does Cyprus rank for consumption-based energy use per person?
- Cyprus ranks 16th out of 43 countries with data for 2020.
- Is consumption-based energy use per person rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption-based energy use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Consumption-based (or trade-adjusted) energy use measures domestic energy use minus energy used to produce exported goods, plus energy used to produce imported goods. Measured in megawatt-hours.