Fossil fuel consumption per person in Cyprus
Cyprus: Fossil fuel consumption per person was 22,253 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Fossil fuel consumption per person in Cyprus, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fossil fuel consumption per person in Cyprus is 22,253 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption per person in Cyprus peaked at 32,936 kilowatt-hours per person in 2005 and was at its lowest, 7,576 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
Cyprus ranks 63rd of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,459 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,576 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,837 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 14,661 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,364 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,298 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 18,889 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,307 kilowatt-hours per person | 23,555 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 28,280 kilowatt-hours per person | 23,715 kilowatt-hours per person | 30,904 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 31,901 kilowatt-hours per person | 30,338 kilowatt-hours per person | 32,936 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,149 kilowatt-hours per person | 22,722 kilowatt-hours per person | 29,850 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,466 kilowatt-hours per person | 20,258 kilowatt-hours per person | 22,253 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 60 Barbados 23,598 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 61 Serbia 22,755 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 62 Spain 22,434 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 64 Italy 21,969 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 65 Finland 21,919 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 66 Mongolia 21,132 kilowatt-hours per person 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 fossil fuel consumption per person in Cyprus?
- Fossil fuel consumption per person in Cyprus was 22,253 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil fuel consumption per person recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 32,936 kilowatt-hours per person in 2005.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption per person recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,576 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Cyprus rank for fossil fuel consumption per person?
- Cyprus ranks 63rd out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel consumption per person rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil fuel consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.