Renewable electricity generation by source in Cyprus
Cyprus: Renewable electricity generation by source was 0.21 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Renewable electricity generation by source in Cyprus, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 0.21 terawatt-hours for renewable electricity generation by source in 2025.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity generation by source in Cyprus peaked at 0.25 terawatt-hours in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1990.
That places Cyprus 78th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Renewable electricity generation by source in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2010 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2011 | 0.11 terawatt-hours | +266.7% |
| 2012 | 0.19 terawatt-hours | +72.7% |
| 2013 | 0.23 terawatt-hours | +21.1% |
| 2014 | 0.18 terawatt-hours | -21.7% |
| 2015 | 0.22 terawatt-hours | +22.2% |
| 2016 | 0.23 terawatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 0.21 terawatt-hours | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 0.22 terawatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 0.24 terawatt-hours | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 0.24 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.25 terawatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 0.22 terawatt-hours | -12.0% |
| 2023 | 0.21 terawatt-hours | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 0.22 terawatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 2025 | 0.21 terawatt-hours | -4.5% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 0.21 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.46 terawatt-hours, 46% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 0.21 terawatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.32 terawatt-hours, 16% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Renewable electricity generation by source 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +266.7% | 0.03 terawatt-hours | 0.11 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.186 terawatt-hours | 0.03 terawatt-hours | 0.24 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.225 terawatt-hours | 0.21 terawatt-hours | 0.25 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 76 Puerto Rico 0.23 terawatt-hours compare
- 77 Latvia 0.22 terawatt-hours compare
- 79 El Salvador 0.2 terawatt-hours compare
- 79 North Macedonia 0.2 terawatt-hours compare
- 79 United Arab Emirates 0.2 terawatt-hours 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 renewable electricity generation by source in Cyprus?
- Renewable electricity generation by source in Cyprus was 0.21 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable electricity generation by source recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 0.25 terawatt-hours in 2021.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity generation by source recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1990.
- How does Cyprus rank for renewable electricity generation by source?
- Cyprus ranks 78th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is renewable electricity generation by source rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable electricity generation by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.