Share of electricity generation from renewables in Cyprus
Cyprus: Share of electricity generation from renewables was 27.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of electricity generation from renewables in Cyprus, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of electricity generation from renewables in Cyprus is 27.7%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 15.6% on the previous year and up 215.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from renewables in Cyprus peaked at 27.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
That places Cyprus 110th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of electricity generation from renewables in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.2% | — |
| 2009 | 0.6% | +191.9% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | +160.7% |
| 2011 | 3.5% | +130.2% |
| 2012 | 5.5% | +59.4% |
| 2013 | 7.7% | +39.6% |
| 2014 | 7.1% | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 8.8% | +23.3% |
| 2016 | 8.8% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 8.6% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 9.5% | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 10.1% | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 12.4% | +22.5% |
| 2021 | 15.2% | +23.1% |
| 2022 | 16.7% | +9.8% |
| 2023 | 20.5% | +22.2% |
| 2024 | 24.0% | +17.4% |
| 2025 | 27.7% | +15.6% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 27.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 27.7%, 1.0× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 27.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 48.1%, 58% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of electricity generation 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +191.9% | 0.2% | 0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 1.5% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.4% | 12.4% | 27.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 107 Togo 29.6% compare
- 108 Cote d'Ivoire 28.9% compare
- 109 Serbia 27.8% compare
- 111 New Caledonia 26.9% compare
- 112 Equatorial Guinea 26.8% compare
- 113 France 26.1% 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 renewables in Cyprus?
- Share of electricity generation from renewables in Cyprus was 27.7% 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 renewables recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 27.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from renewables recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Cyprus rank for share of electricity generation from renewables?
- Cyprus ranks 110th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from renewables rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 215.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.