Primary energy use per person in Cyprus
Cyprus: Primary energy use per person was 23,714 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
23,714 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
77th
of 218 countries
All-time high
32,937 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2005
All-time low
7,576 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Primary energy use per person in Cyprus, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary energy use per person in Cyprus is 23,714 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use per person in Cyprus peaked at 32,937 kilowatt-hours per person in 2005 and was at its lowest, 7,576 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
Cyprus ranks 77th of 218 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.
Primary energy use per person in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 7,576 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 8,564 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.0% |
| 1967 | 9,197 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.4% |
| 1968 | 10,119 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.0% |
| 1969 | 11,837 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.0% |
| 1970 | 12,364 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.5% |
| 1971 | 14,599 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.1% |
| 1972 | 16,242 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.3% |
| 1973 | 17,298 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.5% |
| 1974 | 15,398 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.0% |
| 1975 | 12,936 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.0% |
| 1976 | 13,100 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 14,686 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.1% |
| 1978 | 14,941 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 15,044 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 15,048 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 14,307 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.9% |
| 1982 | 16,962 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.6% |
| 1983 | 17,577 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 17,533 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 18,550 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 19,033 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 22,895 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.3% |
| 1988 | 23,289 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 23,555 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 23,715 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 25,980 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.6% |
| 1992 | 28,608 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.1% |
| 1993 | 28,078 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 29,054 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 28,591 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 29,346 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 29,113 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 29,413 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 30,904 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 31,739 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 31,565 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 30,733 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 32,640 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 30,339 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 32,937 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 32,644 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 32,665 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 32,676 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 31,511 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 30,132 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 29,338 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 26,806 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 23,493 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.4% |
| 2014 | 23,166 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 23,443 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 25,128 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 25,135 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 24,906 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 24,695 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 21,038 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.8% |
| 2021 | 21,772 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 22,878 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 22,674 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 23,211 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 23,714 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.2% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 23,714 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 34,643 kilowatt-hours per person, 68% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 23,714 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28,116 kilowatt-hours per person, 84% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,459 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,576 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,837 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 14,661 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,364 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,298 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 18,875 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,307 kilowatt-hours per person | 23,555 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 28,280 kilowatt-hours per person | 23,715 kilowatt-hours per person | 30,904 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 31,945 kilowatt-hours per person | 30,339 kilowatt-hours per person | 32,937 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,624 kilowatt-hours per person | 23,166 kilowatt-hours per person | 30,132 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,548 kilowatt-hours per person | 21,038 kilowatt-hours per person | 23,714 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 74 Saint Kitts and Nevis 24,994 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 75 Barbados 23,965 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 76 Denmark 23,888 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 78 Croatia 23,532 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 79 Turkey 23,190 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 80 Panama 23,110 kilowatt-hours per person 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 primary energy use per person in Cyprus?
- Primary energy use per person in Cyprus was 23,714 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy use per person recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 32,937 kilowatt-hours per person in 2005.
- What is the lowest primary energy use per person recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,576 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Cyprus rank for primary energy use per person?
- Cyprus ranks 77th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy use per person rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.