Electricity generation per person in Cyprus
Cyprus: Electricity generation per person was 4,312 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
4,312 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
72nd
of 214 countries
All-time high
4,726 kilowatt-hours
in 2010
All-time low
1,804 kilowatt-hours
in 1985
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Electricity generation per person in Cyprus, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 4,312 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation per person in 2025.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation per person in Cyprus peaked at 4,726 kilowatt-hours in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1,804 kilowatt-hours, in 1985.
Cyprus ranks 72nd of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Electricity generation per person in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1,804 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 1,915 kilowatt-hours | +6.2% |
| 1987 | 1,989 kilowatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 2,149 kilowatt-hours | +8.1% |
| 1989 | 2,355 kilowatt-hours | +9.6% |
| 1990 | 2,499 kilowatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 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 | 4,647 kilowatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 4,696 kilowatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 4,726 kilowatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 4,291 kilowatt-hours | -9.2% |
| 2012 | 4,050 kilowatt-hours | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 3,624 kilowatt-hours | -10.5% |
| 2014 | 3,611 kilowatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 3,723 kilowatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 3,953 kilowatt-hours | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 3,986 kilowatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 3,982 kilowatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 4,003 kilowatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 3,724 kilowatt-hours | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 3,887 kilowatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 3,951 kilowatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 3,963 kilowatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 4,263 kilowatt-hours | +7.6% |
| 2025 | 4,312 kilowatt-hours | +1.1% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 4,312 kilowatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,011 kilowatt-hours, 72% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 4,312 kilowatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,911 kilowatt-hours, 88% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,042 kilowatt-hours | 1,804 kilowatt-hours | 2,355 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 2,995 kilowatt-hours | 2,499 kilowatt-hours | 3,372 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,180 kilowatt-hours | 3,556 kilowatt-hours | 4,696 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,995 kilowatt-hours | 3,611 kilowatt-hours | 4,726 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,016 kilowatt-hours | 3,724 kilowatt-hours | 4,312 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 69 Turkmenistan 4,405 kilowatt-hours compare
- 70 Martinique 4,364 kilowatt-hours compare
- 71 British Virgin Islands 4,358 kilowatt-hours compare
- 73 Iran 4,283 kilowatt-hours compare
- 74 United Kingdom 4,203 kilowatt-hours compare
- 75 Nauru 4,178 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 per person in Cyprus?
- Electricity generation per person in Cyprus was 4,312 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 per person recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 4,726 kilowatt-hours in 2010.
- What is the lowest electricity generation per person recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,804 kilowatt-hours in 1985.
- How does Cyprus rank for electricity generation per person?
- Cyprus ranks 72nd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation per person rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. 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 per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.