Electricity generation from solar in Cyprus
Cyprus: Electricity generation from solar was 1.37 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.37 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 23.4%
World rank
63rd
of 214 countries
All-time high
1.37 terawatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Electricity generation from solar in Cyprus, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from solar in Cyprus is 1.37 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 23.4% on the previous year and up 953.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar in Cyprus peaked at 1.37 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1990.
Cyprus ranks 63rd of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from solar in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 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 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2010 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2011 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | +100.0% |
| 2013 | 0.05 terawatt-hours | +150.0% |
| 2014 | 0.08 terawatt-hours | +60.0% |
| 2015 | 0.13 terawatt-hours | +62.5% |
| 2016 | 0.15 terawatt-hours | +15.4% |
| 2017 | 0.17 terawatt-hours | +13.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2 terawatt-hours | +17.6% |
| 2019 | 0.22 terawatt-hours | +10.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3 terawatt-hours | +36.4% |
| 2021 | 0.47 terawatt-hours | +56.7% |
| 2022 | 0.6 terawatt-hours | +27.7% |
| 2023 | 0.83 terawatt-hours | +38.3% |
| 2024 | 1.11 terawatt-hours | +33.7% |
| 2025 | 1.37 terawatt-hours | +23.4% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 1.37 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 1 terawatt-hours, 1.4× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 1.37 terawatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.54 terawatt-hours, 89% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.104 terawatt-hours | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 0.22 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.78 terawatt-hours | 0.3 terawatt-hours | 1.37 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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 electricity generation from solar in Cyprus?
- Electricity generation from solar in Cyprus was 1.37 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from solar recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 1.37 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from solar recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1990.
- How does Cyprus rank for electricity generation from solar?
- Cyprus ranks 63rd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from solar rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 953.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from solar. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.