Global GridCyprus' energy mix and electricity
🇨🇾 In 2025, Cyprus generated 5.91 TWh of electricity. The largest source was oil and other fossil fuels at 72%, followed by solar (23%) and wind (3.6%). In total, 28% came from low-carbon sources (nuclear and renewables) and 72% from fossil fuels.
On average, each kilowatt hour produced about 489 grams of carbon dioxide (CO₂), close to the world average of 458 grams in 2025. That makes Cyprus the 93rd cleanest of 158 countries that generate at least 1 TWh a year.
Electricity demand was 5.91 TWh. Its electricity imports and exports were roughly in balance.
Since 2000, electricity generation has grown by 75%, from 3.37 TWh. The low-carbon share went from 0% to 28%. The biggest rise was in solar, from 0% to 23% of generation. The biggest fall was in oil and other fossil fuels, from 100% to 72%. Carbon intensity fell from 659 to 489 grams per kWh.
Live, hour-by-hour figures for Cyprus are not connected yet. The dashboard shows its yearly figures, energy mix since 2000 and interconnector trade.
Energy mix in 2025
- Oil and other fossil fuels 72%
- Solar 23%
- Wind 3.6%
- Bioenergy 1%
| Source | Share | Generated |
|---|---|---|
| Oil and other fossil fuels | 72% | 4.27 TWh |
| Solar | 23% | 1.37 TWh |
| Wind | 3.6% | 0.21 TWh |
| Bioenergy | 1% | 0.06 TWh |
Total energy mix in 2024
Electricity is only part of the energy Cyprus uses: fuel for transport, heating and industry counts too. In 2024, Cyprus used 33.3 TWh of energy in all (primary energy). The largest source was oil at 89%, followed by solar (7.9%) and wind (1.5%). Fossil fuels made up 89% and low-carbon sources (nuclear and renewables) 11%.
- Oil 89%
- Solar 7.9%
- Wind 1.5%
- Biofuels 0.9%
- Coal 0.5%
- Other renewables 0.5%
| Source | Share of all energy |
|---|---|
| Oil | 89% |
| Solar | 7.9% |
| Wind | 1.5% |
| Biofuels | 0.9% |
| Coal | 0.5% |
| Other renewables | 0.5% |
Primary energy, with nuclear and renewable electricity counted as the fuel a power station would need to make it (the "substitution method"). Here "other renewables" is the Energy Institute's "geothermal, biomass and other" power generation, and biofuels are liquid fuels such as ethanol and biodiesel. Source: Energy Institute Statistical Review of World Energy via Our World in Data (CC BY 4.0).
Energy security score
Vulnerable. Cyprus ranks 142nd of 158 countries and 42nd of 46 in Asia. The score shows how well a country could keep electricity affordable and on if fuel supplies were disrupted.
| Measure | Score |
|---|---|
| Produces its own energy In 2024, Cyprus produced energy equal to 11% of all the energy it used (100% or more scores full marks). | 11 |
| Variety of power sources How evenly generation is spread across nine sources. The largest, oil and other fossil fuels, made 72%. | 47 |
| Little reliance on imported power Cyprus exported more electricity than it imported, so it scores full marks. | 100 |
| Low-carbon power Nuclear and renewables made 28% of generation. | 28 |
| Low gas and oil use Gas and oil made 72% of generation; the score is 100 minus that share. | 28 |
The five measures are weighted 30%, 20%, 20%, 15% and 15%. How the score works.
Oil and gas pipelines
Global Energy Monitor lists 0 km of oil and gas pipelines operating in Cyprus, 0 km being built and 2,164 km proposed (lengths measured along the mapped routes; a pipeline crossing borders counts in full for each country). For liquefied natural gas (LNG), shipped by sea, it lists 0 import terminals operating (1 more being built or proposed).
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How it has changed
| Year | Generated | Low-carbon | Fossil | CO₂ g/kWh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.37 TWh | 0% | 100% | 659 |
| 2005 | 4.38 TWh | 0% | 100% | 658 |
| 2010 | 5.33 TWh | 2% | 99% | 649 |
| 2015 | 4.54 TWh | 9% | 91% | 604 |
| 2020 | 4.85 TWh | 12% | 88% | 581 |
| 2024 | 5.79 TWh | 24% | 76% | 511 |
| 2025 | 5.91 TWh | 28% | 72% | 489 |
Questions about Cyprus' energy
What is Cyprus' energy mix?
In 2025, Cyprus' electricity came from oil and other fossil fuels 72%, solar 23%, wind 3.6% and bioenergy 1%. Counting all the energy it uses, including fuel for transport and heating, the mix in 2024 was oil 89%, solar 7.9%, wind 1.5% and biofuels 0.9%.
How much of Cyprus' electricity is renewable?
28% of its electricity came from renewables in 2025 (solar 23%, wind 3.6% and bioenergy 1%).
What is Cyprus' main source of electricity?
Oil and other fossil fuels, which made 72% of its electricity in 2025.
How clean is Cyprus' electricity?
About 489 grams of CO₂ for each kilowatt hour in 2025, close to the world average of 458 grams. It ranks 93rd cleanest of 158 countries that generate at least 1 TWh a year.
Does Cyprus import electricity?
Its imports and exports were roughly in balance in 2025.
How secure is Cyprus' energy supply?
Global Grid's energy security score for Cyprus is 41 out of 100 (vulnerable), 142nd of 158 countries. It looks at how much of its own energy it produces, how varied its power sources are, its reliance on imported power and its use of low-carbon power, gas and oil.
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Sources: Ember yearly electricity data (CC BY 4.0), figures up to 2025; energy production and use by source from the Energy Institute Statistical Review via Our World in Data (CC BY 4.0), 2024; pipelines and LNG terminals from Global Energy Monitor's Global Oil Infrastructure Tracker (June 2026 release) and Global Gas Infrastructure Tracker (November 2025 release) (CC BY 4.0). Ember's latest-year figures are first estimates and may be revised. TWh: terawatt hours (one billion kWh).