Primary energy from solar and wind in Cyprus
Cyprus: Primary energy from solar and wind was 1.54 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary energy from solar and wind in Cyprus, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 1.54 terawatt-hours for primary energy from solar and wind in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of up 17.2% on the previous year and up 340.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from solar and wind in Cyprus peaked at 1.54 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
That places Cyprus 65th out of 111 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy from solar and wind in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0.0008 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0.0009 terawatt-hours | +22.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0014 terawatt-hours | +47.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0021 terawatt-hours | +53.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0034 terawatt-hours | +60.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0044 terawatt-hours | +29.8% |
| 2010 | 0.038 terawatt-hours | +772.4% |
| 2011 | 0.126 terawatt-hours | +231.6% |
| 2012 | 0.207 terawatt-hours | +64.3% |
| 2013 | 0.278 terawatt-hours | +34.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2675 terawatt-hours | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.3485 terawatt-hours | +30.3% |
| 2016 | 0.3726 terawatt-hours | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 0.3835 terawatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.4124 terawatt-hours | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 0.4568 terawatt-hours | +10.8% |
| 2020 | 0.536 terawatt-hours | +17.3% |
| 2021 | 0.7148 terawatt-hours | +33.4% |
| 2022 | 0.8261 terawatt-hours | +15.6% |
| 2023 | 1.04 terawatt-hours | +25.8% |
| 2024 | 1.31 terawatt-hours | +26.2% |
| 2025 | 1.54 terawatt-hours | +17.2% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 1.54 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.96 terawatt-hours, 14% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 1.54 terawatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.37 terawatt-hours, 16% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy from solar and wind in Cyprus changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +772.4% | 0.0044 terawatt-hours | 0.038 terawatt-hours |
| 2011 | +231.6% | 0.038 terawatt-hours | 0.126 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0013 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0044 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.289 terawatt-hours | 0.038 terawatt-hours | 0.4568 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9939 terawatt-hours | 0.536 terawatt-hours | 1.54 terawatt-hours | 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 primary energy from solar and wind in Cyprus?
- Primary energy from solar and wind in Cyprus was 1.54 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy from solar and wind recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 1.54 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy from solar and wind recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Cyprus rank for primary energy from solar and wind?
- Cyprus ranks 65th out of 111 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from solar and wind rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 340.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from solar and wind. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.