Electricity generation from fossil fuels in Cyprus
Cyprus: Electricity generation from fossil fuels was 4.27 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from fossil fuels in Cyprus, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 4.27 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from fossil fuels in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels in Cyprus peaked at 5.25 terawatt-hours in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.97 terawatt-hours, in 1990.
Cyprus ranks 96th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.57 terawatt-hours | 1.97 terawatt-hours | 3.14 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.31 terawatt-hours | 3.37 terawatt-hours | 5.18 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.48 terawatt-hours | 3.96 terawatt-hours | 5.25 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.31 terawatt-hours | 4.24 terawatt-hours | 4.4 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 94 Jamaica 4.3 terawatt-hours compare
- 94 Panama 4.3 terawatt-hours compare
- 97 Angola 4.1 terawatt-hours compare
- 98 Papua New Guinea 3.61 terawatt-hours compare
- 99 North Macedonia 3.6 terawatt-hours compare
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)
- Fuel exports 49.1% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 3.0% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 52.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from fossil fuels in Cyprus?
- Electricity generation from fossil fuels in Cyprus was 4.27 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 5.25 terawatt-hours in 2010.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.97 terawatt-hours in 1990.
- How does Cyprus rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Cyprus ranks 96th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from fossil fuels rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in terawatt-hours.