Electric power consumption in Cyprus
Cyprus: Electric power consumption was 3,842 kWh per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Electric power consumption in Cyprus, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in kWh per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electric power consumption in Cyprus is 3,842 kWh per capita, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power consumption in Cyprus peaked at 4,530 kWh per capita in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2,363 kWh per capita, in 1990.
That places Cyprus 56th out of 151 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Electric power consumption in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | kWh per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,363 kWh per capita | — |
| 1991 | 2,432 kWh per capita | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 2,804 kWh per capita | +15.3% |
| 1993 | 2,978 kWh per capita | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 3,031 kWh per capita | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 2,761 kWh per capita | -8.9% |
| 1996 | 2,795 kWh per capita | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 2,847 kWh per capita | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 3,078 kWh per capita | +8.1% |
| 1999 | 3,160 kWh per capita | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 3,358 kWh per capita | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 3,441 kWh per capita | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 3,686 kWh per capita | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 3,895 kWh per capita | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 3,918 kWh per capita | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 4,065 kWh per capita | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 4,202 kWh per capita | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 4,340 kWh per capita | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 4,514 kWh per capita | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 4,530 kWh per capita | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 4,524 kWh per capita | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 4,160 kWh per capita | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 3,930 kWh per capita | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 3,467 kWh per capita | -11.8% |
| 2014 | 3,476 kWh per capita | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 3,542 kWh per capita | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 3,738 kWh per capita | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 3,808 kWh per capita | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 3,858 kWh per capita | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 3,853 kWh per capita | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 3,540 kWh per capita | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 3,717 kWh per capita | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 3,849 kWh per capita | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 3,842 kWh per capita | -0.2% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 3,842 kWh per capita is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,386 kWh per capita, 60% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 3,842 kWh per capita is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,749 kWh per capita, 81% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,825 kWh per capita | 2,363 kWh per capita | 3,160 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,995 kWh per capita | 3,358 kWh per capita | 4,530 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,835 kWh per capita | 3,467 kWh per capita | 4,524 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,737 kWh per capita | 3,540 kWh per capita | 3,849 kWh per capita | 4 |
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 electric power consumption in Cyprus?
- Electric power consumption in Cyprus was 3,842 kWh per capita in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electric power consumption recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 4,530 kWh per capita in 2009.
- What is the lowest electric power consumption recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,363 kWh per capita in 1990.
- How does Cyprus rank for electric power consumption?
- Cyprus ranks 56th out of 151 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electric power consumption rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electric power consumption (kWh per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electric power consumption measures the production of power plants and combined heat and power plants less transmission, distribution, and transformation losses and own use by heat and power plants.