Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Cyprus
Cyprus: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 1.64 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Cyprus, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Cyprus stood at 1.64 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 18.0% on the previous year and up 310.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Cyprus peaked at 1.64 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1990.
Cyprus ranks 117th 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 low-carbon sources 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 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2009 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | +200.0% |
| 2010 | 0.08 terawatt-hours | +166.7% |
| 2011 | 0.17 terawatt-hours | +112.5% |
| 2012 | 0.26 terawatt-hours | +52.9% |
| 2013 | 0.33 terawatt-hours | +26.9% |
| 2014 | 0.31 terawatt-hours | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 0.4 terawatt-hours | +29.0% |
| 2016 | 0.43 terawatt-hours | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 0.43 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.48 terawatt-hours | +11.6% |
| 2019 | 0.52 terawatt-hours | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 0.6 terawatt-hours | +15.4% |
| 2021 | 0.78 terawatt-hours | +30.0% |
| 2022 | 0.88 terawatt-hours | +12.8% |
| 2023 | 1.09 terawatt-hours | +23.9% |
| 2024 | 1.39 terawatt-hours | +27.5% |
| 2025 | 1.64 terawatt-hours | +18.0% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 1.64 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.82 terawatt-hours, 17% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 1.64 terawatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.21 terawatt-hours, 9% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from low-carbon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +200.0% | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 0.03 terawatt-hours |
| 2010 | +166.7% | 0.03 terawatt-hours | 0.08 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.004 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.03 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.341 terawatt-hours | 0.08 terawatt-hours | 0.52 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.06 terawatt-hours | 0.6 terawatt-hours | 1.64 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More climate change data for Cyprus
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 6.63 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 350.21 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 163.11 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 187.1 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.6155 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 6.68 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 43.28 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 43.12 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.1624 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.1627 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Cyprus?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Cyprus was 1.64 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 1.64 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1990.
- How does Cyprus rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Cyprus ranks 117th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 310.0%. 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 Electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.