Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Cyprus
Cyprus: Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person was 1,461 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Cyprus, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2025, primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Cyprus stood at 1,461 kilowatt-hours per person. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.3% on the previous year and up 188.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Cyprus peaked at 1,461 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
That places Cyprus 55th 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.
Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1967 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1968 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1969 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1970 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1972 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1973 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1974 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1975 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1976 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1977 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1978 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1979 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1980 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1990 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1992 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1993 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1994 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1995 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1996 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1997 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1998 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1999 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2000 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2001 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2002 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2003 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2004 | 0.7417 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2005 | 0.8889 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.8% |
| 2006 | 1.73 kilowatt-hours per person | +94.9% |
| 2007 | 15.48 kilowatt-hours per person | +793.7% |
| 2008 | 187.13 kilowatt-hours per person | +1108.6% |
| 2009 | 235.17 kilowatt-hours per person | +25.7% |
| 2010 | 282.65 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.2% |
| 2011 | 408.7 kilowatt-hours per person | +44.6% |
| 2012 | 466.38 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.1% |
| 2013 | 507.82 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 443.99 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.6% |
| 2015 | 505.81 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.9% |
| 2016 | 511.72 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 510.22 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 528.96 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 588.53 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.3% |
| 2020 | 779.62 kilowatt-hours per person | +32.5% |
| 2021 | 902.53 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.8% |
| 2022 | 962.27 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 1,086 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.8% |
| 2024 | 1,302 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.9% |
| 2025 | 1,461 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.3% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 1,461 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 5,308 kilowatt-hours per person, 28% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 1,461 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5,150 kilowatt-hours per person, 28% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +1108.6% | 15.48 kilowatt-hours per person | 187.13 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2007 | +793.7% | 1.73 kilowatt-hours per person | 15.48 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2006 | +94.9% | 0.8889 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.73 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.12 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 235.17 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 475.48 kilowatt-hours per person | 282.65 kilowatt-hours per person | 588.53 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,082 kilowatt-hours per person | 779.62 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,461 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 52 Israel 1,638 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 53 Thailand 1,520 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 54 Vietnam 1,515 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 56 Peru 1,390 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 57 Indonesia 1,308 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 58 Qatar 1,247 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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 primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Cyprus?
- Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Cyprus was 1,461 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy from low-carbon energy per person recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 1,461 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy from low-carbon energy per person recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Cyprus rank for primary energy from low-carbon energy per person?
- Cyprus ranks 55th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from low-carbon energy per person rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 188.8%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.