Number of people with and without electricity access in Cyprus
Cyprus: Number of people with and without electricity access was 1.36 million people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.36 million people
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
151st
of 214 countries
All-time high
1.36 million people
in 2024
All-time low
788,351 people
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of people with and without electricity access in Cyprus, 1990–2024
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2024, number of people with and without electricity access in Cyprus stood at 1.36 million people. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without electricity access in Cyprus peaked at 1.36 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 788,351 people, in 1990.
Cyprus ranks 151st of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Number of people with and without electricity access in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 788,351 people | — |
| 1991 | 798,944 people | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 810,341 people | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 826,034 people | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 844,667 people | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 862,695 people | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 880,290 people | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 897,568 people | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 914,548 people | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 931,234 people | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 947,667 people | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 964,127 people | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 981,440 people | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 999,590 people | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 1.02 million people | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 1.04 million people | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 1.05 million people | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 1.07 million people | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 1.09 million people | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 1.11 million people | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 1.13 million people | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 1.15 million people | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 1.17 million people | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 1.18 million people | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 1.20 million people | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 1.22 million people | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 1.24 million people | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 1.25 million people | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 1.27 million people | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 1.29 million people | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 1.30 million people | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 1.32 million people | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 1.33 million people | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 1.34 million people | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 1.36 million people | +1.0% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 1.36 million people is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.05 million people, 45% of the median. (84 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 1.36 million people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.21 million people, 22% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 855,467 people | 788,351 people | 931,234 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.03 million people | 947,667 people | 1.11 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.21 million people | 1.13 million people | 1.29 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.33 million people | 1.30 million people | 1.36 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 148 Lesotho 1.42 million people compare
- 149 Estonia 1.37 million people compare
- 150 Trinidad and Tobago 1.37 million people compare
- 152 East Timor 1.32 million people compare
- 153 Mauritius 1.25 million people compare
- 154 Equatorial Guinea 1.23 million people compare
More energy & mining data for Cyprus
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 25.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without electricity access in Cyprus?
- Number of people with and without electricity access in Cyprus was 1.36 million people in 2024, according to Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people with and without electricity access recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 1.36 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without electricity access recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 788,351 people in 1990.
- How does Cyprus rank for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Cyprus ranks 151st out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people with and without electricity access rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people with and without electricity access. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to electricity means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.