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 116th of 209 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.
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 |
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More climate change data for Cyprus
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth 0.9% (2025)
- Population, total 1.37 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.9% (2025)
- Urban population 914,225 (2025)
- Urban population 66.7% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 5.37 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 321.55 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 5.37 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 5.37 tonnes per person (2024)
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 116th out of 209 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.