Share of primary energy from wind in Cyprus
Cyprus: Share of primary energy from wind was 0.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of primary energy from wind in Cyprus, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of primary energy from wind in Cyprus stood at 0.6%.
The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from wind in Cyprus peaked at 0.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1965.
That places Cyprus 43rd out of 80 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 primary energy from wind in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0% | — |
| 1966 | 0.0% | — |
| 1967 | 0.0% | — |
| 1968 | 0.0% | — |
| 1969 | 0.0% | — |
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1971 | 0.0% | — |
| 1972 | 0.0% | — |
| 1973 | 0.0% | — |
| 1974 | 0.0% | — |
| 1975 | 0.0% | — |
| 1976 | 0.0% | — |
| 1977 | 0.0% | — |
| 1978 | 0.0% | — |
| 1979 | 0.0% | — |
| 1980 | 0.0% | — |
| 1981 | 0.0% | — |
| 1982 | 0.0% | — |
| 1983 | 0.0% | — |
| 1984 | 0.0% | — |
| 1985 | 0.0% | — |
| 1986 | 0.0% | — |
| 1987 | 0.0% | — |
| 1988 | 0.0% | — |
| 1989 | 0.0% | — |
| 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% | -9.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | +8857.3% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | +271.6% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | +74.7% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | +40.2% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | -20.5% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | +17.5% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | +16.9% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.7% | -14.3% |
| 2023 | 0.7% | -7.2% |
| 2024 | 0.6% | -6.0% |
| 2025 | 0.6% | -5.6% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 0.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.5%, 41% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 0.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.9%, 32% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of primary energy from wind 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +8857.3% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 2011 | +271.6% | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| 2012 | +74.7% | 0.3% | 0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.1% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 40 South Africa 0.8% compare
- 41 Bulgaria 0.7% compare
- 42 Latvia 0.6% compare
- 44 Kazakhstan 0.6% compare
- 45 Uzbekistan 0.5% compare
- 46 Pakistan 0.5% 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 primary energy from wind in Cyprus?
- Share of primary energy from wind in Cyprus was 0.6% in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy from wind recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from wind recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1965.
- How does Cyprus rank for share of primary energy from wind?
- Cyprus ranks 43rd out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from wind rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy from wind. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.