Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Cyprus
Cyprus: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 27.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of 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 %.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 27.7% for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.6% on the previous year and up 215.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Cyprus peaked at 27.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
That places Cyprus 120th out of 213 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 electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 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% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.2% | — |
| 2009 | 0.6% | +191.9% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | +160.7% |
| 2011 | 3.5% | +130.2% |
| 2012 | 5.5% | +59.4% |
| 2013 | 7.7% | +39.6% |
| 2014 | 7.1% | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 8.8% | +23.3% |
| 2016 | 8.8% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 8.6% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 9.5% | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 10.1% | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 12.4% | +22.5% |
| 2021 | 15.2% | +23.1% |
| 2022 | 16.7% | +9.8% |
| 2023 | 20.5% | +22.2% |
| 2024 | 24.0% | +17.4% |
| 2025 | 27.7% | +15.6% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 27.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 40.0%, 69% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 27.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 71.9%, 39% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of 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 | +191.9% | 0.2% | 0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 1.5% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.4% | 12.4% | 27.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 117 Togo 29.6% compare
- 118 Cote d'Ivoire 28.9% compare
- 119 Serbia 27.8% compare
- 121 New Caledonia 26.9% compare
- 122 Equatorial Guinea 26.8% compare
- 123 India 26.7% 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 share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Cyprus?
- Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Cyprus was 27.7% in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 27.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Cyprus rank for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Cyprus ranks 120th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 215.0%. 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 Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region. 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.