Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use in Cyprus
Cyprus: Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use was 49.49 terawatt-hours in 2020. ▲ Rising
Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use in Cyprus, 1995–2020
Source: Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for production-based vs. consumption-based energy use in Cyprus is 49.49 terawatt-hours, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, production-based vs. consumption-based energy use in Cyprus peaked at 70.65 terawatt-hours in 2008 and was at its lowest, 41.58 terawatt-hours, in 1995.
That places Cyprus 42nd out of 43 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 41.58 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 45.59 terawatt-hours | +9.7% |
| 1997 | 45.27 terawatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 42.91 terawatt-hours | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 42.64 terawatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 69.16 terawatt-hours | +62.2% |
| 2001 | 59.52 terawatt-hours | -13.9% |
| 2002 | 54.49 terawatt-hours | -8.5% |
| 2003 | 63.97 terawatt-hours | +17.4% |
| 2004 | 55.98 terawatt-hours | -12.5% |
| 2005 | 56.71 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 57.48 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 60.27 terawatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 70.65 terawatt-hours | +17.2% |
| 2009 | 64.86 terawatt-hours | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 67.16 terawatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 56.2 terawatt-hours | -16.3% |
| 2012 | 54.51 terawatt-hours | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 47.96 terawatt-hours | -12.0% |
| 2014 | 47.51 terawatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 49.42 terawatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 57.07 terawatt-hours | +15.5% |
| 2017 | 49.57 terawatt-hours | -13.1% |
| 2018 | 55.4 terawatt-hours | +11.8% |
| 2019 | 53.27 terawatt-hours | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 49.49 terawatt-hours | -7.1% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 49.49 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 499.77 terawatt-hours, 10% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 49.49 terawatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 487.65 terawatt-hours, 10% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.6 terawatt-hours | 41.58 terawatt-hours | 45.59 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 2000s | 61.31 terawatt-hours | 54.49 terawatt-hours | 70.65 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.81 terawatt-hours | 47.51 terawatt-hours | 67.16 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.49 terawatt-hours | 49.49 terawatt-hours | 49.49 terawatt-hours | 1 |
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 production-based vs. consumption-based energy use in Cyprus?
- Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use in Cyprus was 49.49 terawatt-hours in 2020, according to Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest production-based vs. consumption-based energy use recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 70.65 terawatt-hours in 2008.
- What is the lowest production-based vs. consumption-based energy use recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.58 terawatt-hours in 1995.
- How does Cyprus rank for production-based vs. consumption-based energy use?
- Cyprus ranks 42nd out of 43 countries with data for 2020.
- Is production-based vs. consumption-based energy use rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Consumption-based (trade-adjusted) energy use measures domestic energy use minus energy used to produce exported goods, plus energy used to produce imported goods. Measured in terawatt-hours.