Electricity generation from oil per person in Cyprus
Cyprus: Electricity generation from oil per person was 3,115 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3,115 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
21st
of 214 countries
All-time high
4,669 kilowatt-hours
in 2009
All-time low
2,499 kilowatt-hours
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Electricity generation from oil per person in Cyprus, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 3,115 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from oil per person in 2025.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from oil per person in Cyprus peaked at 4,669 kilowatt-hours in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2,499 kilowatt-hours, in 1990.
Cyprus ranks 21st of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Electricity generation from oil per person in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,499 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 2,603 kilowatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 2,999 kilowatt-hours | +15.2% |
| 1993 | 3,135 kilowatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 3,173 kilowatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 2,898 kilowatt-hours | -8.7% |
| 1996 | 2,965 kilowatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 3,042 kilowatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 3,269 kilowatt-hours | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 3,372 kilowatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 3,556 kilowatt-hours | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 3,682 kilowatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 3,862 kilowatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 4,052 kilowatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 4,126 kilowatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 4,227 kilowatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 4,410 kilowatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 4,540 kilowatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 4,638 kilowatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 4,669 kilowatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 4,655 kilowatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 4,143 kilowatt-hours | -11.0% |
| 2012 | 3,827 kilowatt-hours | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 3,345 kilowatt-hours | -12.6% |
| 2014 | 3,353 kilowatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 3,395 kilowatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 3,605 kilowatt-hours | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 3,644 kilowatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 3,604 kilowatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 3,598 kilowatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 3,264 kilowatt-hours | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 3,295 kilowatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 3,290 kilowatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 3,152 kilowatt-hours | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 3,239 kilowatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 2025 | 3,115 kilowatt-hours | -3.8% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 3,115 kilowatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 206.25 kilowatt-hours, 15.1× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 3,115 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 102.87 kilowatt-hours, 30.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,995 kilowatt-hours | 2,499 kilowatt-hours | 3,372 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,176 kilowatt-hours | 3,556 kilowatt-hours | 4,669 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,717 kilowatt-hours | 3,345 kilowatt-hours | 4,655 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,226 kilowatt-hours | 3,115 kilowatt-hours | 3,295 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 18 Barbados 3,469 kilowatt-hours compare
- 19 Nauru 3,342 kilowatt-hours compare
- 20 Martinique 3,237 kilowatt-hours compare
- 22 Puerto Rico 2,983 kilowatt-hours compare
- 23 Falkland Islands 2,859 kilowatt-hours compare
- 24 Guadeloupe 2,284 kilowatt-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 electricity generation from oil per person in Cyprus?
- Electricity generation from oil per person in Cyprus was 3,115 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from oil per person recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 4,669 kilowatt-hours in 2009.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from oil per person recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,499 kilowatt-hours in 1990.
- How does Cyprus rank for electricity generation from oil per person?
- Cyprus ranks 21st out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from oil per person rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from oil per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.