Energy self-reliance in Cyprus
Cyprus: Energy self-reliance was 9.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Energy self-reliance in Cyprus, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 9.9% for energy self-reliance in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 94.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy self-reliance in Cyprus peaked at 9.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1993.
Cyprus ranks 33rd of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Energy self-reliance in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.4% | — |
| 1991 | 0.3% | -16.2% |
| 1992 | 0.3% | -6.5% |
| 1993 | 0.3% | -6.9% |
| 1994 | 0.5% | +92.6% |
| 1995 | 2.0% | +290.4% |
| 1996 | 1.9% | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 1.9% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 1.8% | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 1.7% | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 1.7% | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 1.7% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.7% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 1.7% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 1.9% | +13.4% |
| 2005 | 1.8% | -9.7% |
| 2006 | 1.7% | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 2.4% | +44.0% |
| 2008 | 2.7% | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 3.0% | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 3.0% | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 3.5% | +14.5% |
| 2012 | 4.2% | +19.8% |
| 2013 | 4.8% | +14.4% |
| 2014 | 5.1% | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 5.2% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 5.1% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 5.2% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 6.9% | +32.0% |
| 2019 | 7.3% | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 8.4% | +15.0% |
| 2021 | 9.0% | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 9.1% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 9.5% | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 9.9% | +4.8% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 9.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31.9%, 31% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 9.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 31.5%, 32% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy self-reliance in Cyprus changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +290.4% | 0.5% | 2.0% |
| 1994 | +92.6% | 0.3% | 0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.1% | 0.3% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 1.7% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 3.0% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.2% | 8.4% | 9.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 30 Greece 12.0% compare
- 31 Netherlands 10.3% compare
- 31 Netherlands 10.3% compare
- 34 Luxembourg 9.2% compare
- 35 Malta 1.8% compare
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 energy self-reliance in Cyprus?
- Energy self-reliance in Cyprus was 9.9% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest energy self-reliance recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 9.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest energy self-reliance recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1993.
- How does Cyprus rank for energy self-reliance?
- Cyprus ranks 33rd out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
- Is energy self-reliance rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Energy self-reliance. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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