Renewable energy in Cyprus
Cyprus: Renewable energy was 0.1728 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Renewable energy 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
The most recent figure for renewable energy in Cyprus is 0.1728 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy in Cyprus peaked at 0.1837 terawatt-hours in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
That places Cyprus 65th 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.
Renewable energy 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 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0.0005 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 0.0042 terawatt-hours | +803.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0364 terawatt-hours | +757.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0818 terawatt-hours | +125.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1061 terawatt-hours | +29.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1576 terawatt-hours | +48.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1515 terawatt-hours | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1485 terawatt-hours | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.153 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1553 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1576 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1568 terawatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1556 terawatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1755 terawatt-hours | +12.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1837 terawatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1816 terawatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1753 terawatt-hours | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1633 terawatt-hours | -6.9% |
| 2024 | 0.1676 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 0.1728 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 0.1728 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.88 terawatt-hours, 3% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 0.1728 terawatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.43 terawatt-hours, 3% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Renewable energy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +803.2% | 0.0005 terawatt-hours | 0.0042 terawatt-hours |
| 2008 | +757.1% | 0.0042 terawatt-hours | 0.0364 terawatt-hours |
| 2009 | +125.0% | 0.0364 terawatt-hours | 0.0818 terawatt-hours |
| 2011 | +48.6% | 0.1061 terawatt-hours | 0.1576 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 | 0.0123 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0818 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1518 terawatt-hours | 0.1061 terawatt-hours | 0.1755 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1741 terawatt-hours | 0.1633 terawatt-hours | 0.1837 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 62 Azerbaijan 0.3365 terawatt-hours compare
- 63 Israel 0.2756 terawatt-hours compare
- 64 Pakistan 0.1965 terawatt-hours compare
- 66 North Macedonia 0.1625 terawatt-hours compare
- 67 Iran 0.1039 terawatt-hours compare
- 68 Bangladesh 0.0411 terawatt-hours compare
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 renewable energy in Cyprus?
- Renewable energy in Cyprus was 0.1728 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 renewable energy recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1837 terawatt-hours in 2020.
- What is the lowest renewable energy recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Cyprus rank for renewable energy?
- Cyprus ranks 65th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is renewable energy rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. 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 Renewable energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.