Share of primary energy from oil in Cyprus
Cyprus: Share of primary energy from oil was 93.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
93.1%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
1st
of 80 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 1965
All-time low
91.9%
in 1987
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Share of primary energy from oil in Cyprus, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of primary energy from oil in Cyprus is 93.1%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from oil in Cyprus peaked at 100.0% in 1965 and was at its lowest, 91.9%, in 1987.
That places Cyprus 1st out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of primary energy from oil in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 100.0% | — |
| 1966 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 92.0% | -8.0% |
| 1986 | 95.3% | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 91.9% | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 95.2% | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 95.9% | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 96.2% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 97.5% | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 95.8% | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 96.5% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 95.5% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 95.0% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 95.5% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 96.6% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 99.4% | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 99.0% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 98.6% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 98.0% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 98.3% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 98.4% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 98.3% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 98.5% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 99.0% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 99.0% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 98.7% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 98.9% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 98.6% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 98.4% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 98.3% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 97.8% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 98.0% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 97.7% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 97.9% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 97.9% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 97.4% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 97.0% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 95.7% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 94.2% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 94.6% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 94.2% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 93.5% | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 93.1% | -0.4% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 93.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 41.8%, 2.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 93.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.8%, 2.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 5 |
| 1970s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 97.0% | 91.9% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 96.7% | 95.0% | 99.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 98.6% | 98.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.9% | 97.0% | 98.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.2% | 93.1% | 95.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
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 share of primary energy from oil in Cyprus?
- Share of primary energy from oil in Cyprus was 93.1% in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy from oil recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1965.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from oil recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.9% in 1987.
- How does Cyprus rank for share of primary energy from oil?
- Cyprus ranks 1st out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from oil rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy from oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.