Oil consumption in Cyprus
Cyprus: Oil consumption was 30.26 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
30.26 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
107th
of 220 countries
All-time high
35.19 terawatt-hours
in 2008
All-time low
4.68 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Oil consumption in Cyprus, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, oil consumption in Cyprus stood at 30.26 terawatt-hours.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption in Cyprus peaked at 35.19 terawatt-hours in 2008 and was at its lowest, 4.68 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
Cyprus ranks 107th of 220 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.
Oil consumption in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 4.68 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 5.34 terawatt-hours | +14.1% |
| 1967 | 5.79 terawatt-hours | +8.4% |
| 1968 | 6.43 terawatt-hours | +11.1% |
| 1969 | 7.59 terawatt-hours | +18.1% |
| 1970 | 8 terawatt-hours | +5.5% |
| 1971 | 9.55 terawatt-hours | +19.3% |
| 1972 | 10.74 terawatt-hours | +12.4% |
| 1973 | 11.52 terawatt-hours | +7.3% |
| 1974 | 10.21 terawatt-hours | -11.3% |
| 1975 | 8.53 terawatt-hours | -16.5% |
| 1976 | 8.67 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 9.8 terawatt-hours | +13.0% |
| 1978 | 10.04 terawatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 10.19 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 10.28 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 9.86 terawatt-hours | -4.1% |
| 1982 | 11.81 terawatt-hours | +19.9% |
| 1983 | 12.43 terawatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 12.61 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 12.48 terawatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 13.48 terawatt-hours | +8.0% |
| 1987 | 15.87 terawatt-hours | +17.8% |
| 1988 | 17 terawatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 1989 | 17.56 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 17.99 terawatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 20.23 terawatt-hours | +12.5% |
| 1992 | 22.22 terawatt-hours | +9.8% |
| 1993 | 22.38 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 23.42 terawatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 23.42 terawatt-hours | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 24.67 terawatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 25.25 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 26.74 terawatt-hours | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 28.5 terawatt-hours | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 29.66 terawatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 29.82 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 29.65 terawatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 32.12 terawatt-hours | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 30.37 terawatt-hours | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 33.62 terawatt-hours | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 34.07 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 34.71 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 35.19 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 34.56 terawatt-hours | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 33.49 terawatt-hours | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 33.09 terawatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 30.69 terawatt-hours | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 27.21 terawatt-hours | -11.3% |
| 2014 | 27.28 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 27.93 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 30.45 terawatt-hours | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 30.85 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 30.82 terawatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 30.82 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 26.22 terawatt-hours | -14.9% |
| 2021 | 27.01 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 28.82 terawatt-hours | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 28.72 terawatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 29.48 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 30.26 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 30.26 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 60.47 terawatt-hours, 50% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 30.26 terawatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 76.63 terawatt-hours, 39% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.96 terawatt-hours | 4.68 terawatt-hours | 7.59 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 9.73 terawatt-hours | 8 terawatt-hours | 11.52 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.34 terawatt-hours | 9.86 terawatt-hours | 17.56 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.48 terawatt-hours | 17.99 terawatt-hours | 28.5 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.37 terawatt-hours | 29.65 terawatt-hours | 35.19 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.26 terawatt-hours | 27.21 terawatt-hours | 33.49 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.42 terawatt-hours | 26.22 terawatt-hours | 30.26 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
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- 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 oil consumption in Cyprus?
- Oil consumption in Cyprus was 30.26 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil consumption recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 35.19 terawatt-hours in 2008.
- What is the lowest oil consumption recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.68 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Cyprus rank for oil consumption?
- Cyprus ranks 107th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is oil consumption rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. 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); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.