Electricity as a share of primary energy in Cyprus
Cyprus: Electricity as a share of primary energy was 18.18 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity as a share of primary energy in Cyprus, 1985–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity as a share of primary energy in Cyprus is 18.18, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity as a share of primary energy in Cyprus peaked at 18.36 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.69, in 1987.
That places Cyprus 34th out of 79 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Electricity as a share of primary energy in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 9.72 | — |
| 1986 | 10.06 | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 8.69 | -13.7% |
| 1988 | 9.23 | +6.3% |
| 1989 | 10 | +8.3% |
| 1990 | 10.54 | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 10.02 | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 10.48 | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 11.17 | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 10.92 | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 10.14 | -7.2% |
| 1996 | 10.1 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 10.45 | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 11.12 | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 10.91 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 11.2 | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 11.66 | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 12.57 | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 12.41 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 13.6 | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 12.83 | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 13.51 | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 13.9 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 14.22 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 14.9 | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 15.68 | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 14.63 | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 15.11 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 15.42 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 15.59 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 15.88 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 15.73 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 15.86 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 15.99 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 16.21 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 17.7 | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 17.85 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 17.27 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 17.48 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 18.36 | +5.1% |
| 2025 | 18.18 | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.54 | 8.69 | 10.06 | 5 |
| 1990s | 10.58 | 10.02 | 11.17 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.08 | 11.2 | 14.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.61 | 14.63 | 16.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.81 | 17.27 | 18.36 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More energy & mining data for Cyprus
- Fuel imports 22.4% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 4.4% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity as a share of primary energy in Cyprus?
- Electricity as a share of primary energy in Cyprus was 18.18 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity as a share of primary energy recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 18.36 in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity as a share of primary energy recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.69 in 1987.
- How does Cyprus rank for electricity as a share of primary energy?
- Cyprus ranks 34th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity as a share of primary energy rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity as a share of primary energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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