Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Cyprus
Cyprus: Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources was 16.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Cyprus, 1990–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 16.3% for share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 67.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Cyprus peaked at 16.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1993.
That places Cyprus 126th out of 230 countries with data for 2023, 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 final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.5% | — |
| 1991 | 0.4% | -26.5% |
| 1992 | 0.3% | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 0.3% | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 0.7% | +118.2% |
| 1995 | 3.3% | +362.5% |
| 1996 | 3.3% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 3.3% | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 3.2% | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 3.2% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 3.1% | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 3.0% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 3.2% | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 3.2% | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 3.3% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 3.3% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 3.5% | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 4.3% | +23.4% |
| 2008 | 5.7% | +31.0% |
| 2009 | 6.3% | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 6.5% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 7.6% | +16.9% |
| 2012 | 8.6% | +13.2% |
| 2013 | 9.7% | +13.1% |
| 2014 | 9.5% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 10.4% | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 10.3% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 10.9% | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 12.0% | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 12.0% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 15.0% | +25.5% |
| 2021 | 15.6% | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 15.8% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 16.3% | +3.0% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 16.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.2%, 1.3× the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 16.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.8%, 79% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +362.5% | 0.7% | 3.3% |
| 1994 | +118.2% | 0.3% | 0.7% |
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 | 15.7% | 15.0% | 16.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 125 Suriname 16.3% compare
- 127 Netherlands 15.9% compare
- 128 El Salvador 15.5% compare
- 129 United Kingdom 15.2% compare
More energy & mining data for Cyprus
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 25.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Cyprus?
- Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Cyprus was 16.3% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 16.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1993.
- How does Cyprus rank for share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources?
- Cyprus ranks 126th out of 230 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%).