Renewable energy consumption in Cyprus
Cyprus: Renewable energy consumption was 15.6% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Renewable energy consumption in Cyprus, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total final energy consumption.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 15.6% for renewable energy consumption in 2021. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 105.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Cyprus peaked at 15.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1992.
Cyprus ranks 119th of 212 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.
Renewable energy consumption in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % of total final energy consumption | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.5% | — |
| 1991 | 0.4% | -20.0% |
| 1992 | 0.3% | -25.0% |
| 1993 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.7% | +133.3% |
| 1995 | 3.3% | +371.4% |
| 1996 | 3.3% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 3.3% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 3.2% | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 3.2% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3.1% | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 3.0% | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 3.2% | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 3.2% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3.3% | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 3.4% | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 3.5% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 4.3% | +22.9% |
| 2008 | 5.7% | +32.6% |
| 2009 | 6.3% | +10.5% |
| 2010 | 6.5% | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 7.6% | +16.9% |
| 2012 | 8.6% | +13.2% |
| 2013 | 9.7% | +12.8% |
| 2014 | 9.5% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 10.4% | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 10.3% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 10.9% | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 12.0% | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 15.0% | +25.0% |
| 2021 | 15.6% | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.9% | 0.3% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.9% | 3.0% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.8% | 6.5% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.3% | 15.0% | 15.6% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable energy consumption in Cyprus?
- Renewable energy consumption in Cyprus was 15.6% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest renewable energy consumption recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 15.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1992.
- How does Cyprus rank for renewable energy consumption?
- Cyprus ranks 119th out of 212 countries with data for 2021.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 105.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Renewable energy consumption (% of total final energy consumption). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable energy consumption is the share of renewable energy in total final energy consumption.