Electricity generation in Cyprus
Cyprus: Electricity generation was 5.91 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
5.91 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
124th
of 214 countries
All-time high
5.91 terawatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
1.32 terawatt-hours
in 1985
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Electricity generation in Cyprus, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 5.91 terawatt-hours for electricity generation in 2025. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation in Cyprus peaked at 5.91 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.32 terawatt-hours, in 1985.
That places Cyprus 124th out of 214 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 generation in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1.32 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 1.42 terawatt-hours | +7.9% |
| 1987 | 1.5 terawatt-hours | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 1.65 terawatt-hours | +9.7% |
| 1989 | 1.83 terawatt-hours | +11.2% |
| 1990 | 1.97 terawatt-hours | +7.6% |
| 1991 | 2.08 terawatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 2.43 terawatt-hours | +16.8% |
| 1993 | 2.59 terawatt-hours | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 2.68 terawatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 2.5 terawatt-hours | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 2.61 terawatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 2.73 terawatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 2.99 terawatt-hours | +9.5% |
| 1999 | 3.14 terawatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 3.37 terawatt-hours | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 3.55 terawatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 3.79 terawatt-hours | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 4.05 terawatt-hours | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 4.2 terawatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 4.38 terawatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 4.65 terawatt-hours | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 4.87 terawatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 5.07 terawatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 5.21 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 5.33 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 4.92 terawatt-hours | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 4.72 terawatt-hours | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 4.29 terawatt-hours | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 4.34 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 4.54 terawatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 4.89 terawatt-hours | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 5 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 5.06 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 5.15 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 4.85 terawatt-hours | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 5.12 terawatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 5.26 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 5.33 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 5.79 terawatt-hours | +8.6% |
| 2025 | 5.91 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 5.91 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 30.95 terawatt-hours, 19% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 5.91 terawatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 36.62 terawatt-hours, 16% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.54 terawatt-hours | 1.32 terawatt-hours | 1.83 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 2.57 terawatt-hours | 1.97 terawatt-hours | 3.14 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.31 terawatt-hours | 3.37 terawatt-hours | 5.21 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.82 terawatt-hours | 4.29 terawatt-hours | 5.33 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.38 terawatt-hours | 4.85 terawatt-hours | 5.91 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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 electricity generation in Cyprus?
- Electricity generation in Cyprus was 5.91 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 recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 5.91 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.32 terawatt-hours in 1985.
- How does Cyprus rank for electricity generation?
- Cyprus ranks 124th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.2%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total electricity generated in each country or region, measured in terawatt-hours.