Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Cyprus
Cyprus: Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels was 72.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Cyprus, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 72.3% for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Cyprus peaked at 100.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 72.3%, in 2025.
That places Cyprus 94th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 100.0% | — |
| 1991 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.8% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 99.4% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 98.5% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 96.5% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 94.5% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 92.3% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 92.9% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 91.2% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 91.2% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 91.4% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 90.5% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 89.9% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 87.6% | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 84.8% | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 83.3% | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 79.5% | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 76.0% | -4.5% |
| 2025 | 72.3% | -4.9% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 72.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 60.0%, 1.2× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 72.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.1%, 2.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.9% | 99.4% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.9% | 89.9% | 98.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.6% | 72.3% | 87.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 91 India 73.3% compare
- 92 Equatorial Guinea 73.2% compare
- 93 New Caledonia 73.1% compare
- 95 Serbia 72.2% compare
- 96 Cote d'Ivoire 71.1% compare
- 97 Togo 70.4% 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 share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Cyprus?
- Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Cyprus was 72.3% in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.3% in 2025.
- How does Cyprus rank for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Cyprus ranks 94th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from fossil fuels rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.