Share of electricity production by source in Cyprus
Cyprus: Share of electricity production by source was 79.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity production by source in Cyprus, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 79.5% for share of electricity production by source in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity production by source in Cyprus peaked at 100.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 79.5%, in 2023.
That places Cyprus 83rd out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Share of electricity production by source in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % of total | 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 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.7% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 99.4% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 98.6% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 96.4% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 94.6% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 92.4% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 92.7% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 91.2% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 91.3% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 91.3% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 90.6% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 90.0% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 87.7% | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 84.9% | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 83.2% | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 79.5% | -4.5% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 79.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 62.1%, 1.3× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 79.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.7%, 2.4× the median. (52 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% | 90.0% | 98.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.8% | 79.5% | 87.7% | 4 |
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 share of electricity production by source in Cyprus?
- Share of electricity production by source in Cyprus was 79.5% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity production by source recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of electricity production by source recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.5% in 2023.
- How does Cyprus rank for share of electricity production by source?
- Cyprus ranks 83rd out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of electricity production by source rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity production by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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