Primary energy from solar in Cyprus
Cyprus: Primary energy from solar was 1.34 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.34 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 20.8%
World rank
60th
of 80 countries
All-time high
1.34 terawatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Primary energy from solar 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 1.34 terawatt-hours for primary energy from solar in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.8% on the previous year and up 957.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from solar in Cyprus peaked at 1.34 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
Cyprus ranks 60th of 80 countries on this measure, 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 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 | 0.0004 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0.0006 terawatt-hours | +41.5% |
| 2006 | 0.001 terawatt-hours | +77.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0017 terawatt-hours | +73.0% |
| 2008 | 0.003 terawatt-hours | +73.1% |
| 2009 | 0.004 terawatt-hours | +33.3% |
| 2010 | 0.007 terawatt-hours | +75.0% |
| 2011 | 0.012 terawatt-hours | +71.4% |
| 2012 | 0.022 terawatt-hours | +83.3% |
| 2013 | 0.047 terawatt-hours | +113.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0836 terawatt-hours | +77.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1267 terawatt-hours | +51.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1459 terawatt-hours | +15.2% |
| 2017 | 0.172 terawatt-hours | +17.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1918 terawatt-hours | +11.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2183 terawatt-hours | +13.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2956 terawatt-hours | +35.4% |
| 2021 | 0.4683 terawatt-hours | +58.4% |
| 2022 | 0.6019 terawatt-hours | +28.5% |
| 2023 | 0.8305 terawatt-hours | +38.0% |
| 2024 | 1.11 terawatt-hours | +33.5% |
| 2025 | 1.34 terawatt-hours | +20.8% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 1.34 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.94 terawatt-hours, 27% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 1.34 terawatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.43 terawatt-hours, 30% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
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 | 0.0011 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.004 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1026 terawatt-hours | 0.007 terawatt-hours | 0.2183 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.774 terawatt-hours | 0.2956 terawatt-hours | 1.34 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 in Cyprus?
- Primary energy from solar in Cyprus was 1.34 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 recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 1.34 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy from solar recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Cyprus rank for primary energy from solar?
- Cyprus ranks 60th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from solar rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 957.5%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.