Primary energy from renewables in Cyprus
Cyprus: Primary energy from renewables was 2 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary energy from renewables 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
In 2025, primary energy from renewables in Cyprus stood at 2 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.3% on the previous year and up 224.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from renewables in Cyprus peaked at 2 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
That places Cyprus 76th out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy from renewables 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 | 0.0018 terawatt-hours | +98.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0166 terawatt-hours | +809.2% |
| 2008 | 0.2042 terawatt-hours | +1129.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2609 terawatt-hours | +27.8% |
| 2010 | 0.3188 terawatt-hours | +22.2% |
| 2011 | 0.4686 terawatt-hours | +47.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5435 terawatt-hours | +16.0% |
| 2013 | 0.6012 terawatt-hours | +10.6% |
| 2014 | 0.5336 terawatt-hours | -11.2% |
| 2015 | 0.6168 terawatt-hours | +15.6% |
| 2016 | 0.6331 terawatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.64 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.6722 terawatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 0.7572 terawatt-hours | +12.7% |
| 2020 | 1.02 terawatt-hours | +34.1% |
| 2021 | 1.19 terawatt-hours | +17.1% |
| 2022 | 1.28 terawatt-hours | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 1.46 terawatt-hours | +14.0% |
| 2024 | 1.77 terawatt-hours | +21.1% |
| 2025 | 2 terawatt-hours | +13.3% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 2 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 44.33 terawatt-hours, 5% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 2 terawatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29.56 terawatt-hours, 7% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy from renewables 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +1129.2% | 0.0166 terawatt-hours | 0.2042 terawatt-hours |
| 2007 | +809.2% | 0.0018 terawatt-hours | 0.0166 terawatt-hours |
| 2006 | +98.3% | 0.0009 terawatt-hours | 0.0018 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 | 0.0485 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.2609 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5785 terawatt-hours | 0.3188 terawatt-hours | 0.7572 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.45 terawatt-hours | 1.02 terawatt-hours | 2 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 renewables in Cyprus?
- Primary energy from renewables in Cyprus was 2 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 renewables recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 2 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy from renewables recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Cyprus rank for primary energy from renewables?
- Cyprus ranks 76th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from renewables rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 224.7%. 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 renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.