Cyprus Electricity
Generation (2024)#126 World
5.53TWh+4% YoY
Consumption (2024)#128 World
5.36TWh+3.7% YoY
Generation Mix (2024)
Fossil Fuels (oil + gas + coal)
(nuclear + renewables) Low-Carbon
76%24%
Electricity Generation in Cyprus
- Net electricity generation in Cyprus reached 5.53 terawatt-hours in 2024 (#126 in the world), an increase of 4% from 5.31 terawatt-hours in 2023. This is equivalent to 0.02% of global electricity generation.
- In 2024, fossil fuels generated 76% (4.2 terawatt-hours) of electricity in Cyprus and renewables 24% (1.33 terawatt-hours).
- Cyprus reduced its fossil fuel use for electricity generation 2024 by 3.6% compared to 2023, with low-carbon sources (renewables) generating 24% of the total electricity.
Electricity Consumption in Cyprus
- Cyprus consumed 5.36 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (#128 in the world), an increase of 3.7% from 2023. This represents 0.02% of the world's total electricity consumption.
- Per capita, electricity consumption in Cyprus averaged 3,943.5 kilowatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 10.8 kilowatt-hours per day (#72 in the world).
Installed Electricity Capacity in Cyprus
- Cyprus had a total installed electricity capacity of 2.41 gigawatts in 2024 (#119 in the world), an increase of 6.2% from the previous year.
- fossil fuels made up 62.8% and renewables at 37.2% of Cyprus's installed capacity in 2024.
- Cyprus's power plants ran at an overall capacity factor of 26.2% in 2024, with fossil fuels at 31.7%, solar at 17% and wind at 14.3%.
Electricity Imports & Exports in Cyprus
- No electricity imports or exports is reported for Cyprus.
Grid Efficiency in Cyprus
- Distribution losses in Cyprus were 0.17 terawatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 3.1% of total generation, down from 4% in 2014.
Electricity Balance in Cyprus
- In 2024, Cyprus generated approximately 0.02 terawatt-hours per day and consumed 0.01 terawatt-hours per day. This represents a daily surplus of 0.00046 terawatt-hours.
Cyprus Electricity History (1980-2024)
| Generation | Consumption | Capacity | Trade | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5.53 | +4% | 126 | 0.02% | 5.36 | +3.7% | 128 | 0.02% | 3,943.5 | 2.41 | +6.2% | 119 | 0.02% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 2023 | 5.31 | +0.9% | 128 | 0.02% | 5.17 | +0.88% | 128 | 0.02% | 3,841.8 | 2.27 | +7.6% | 118 | 0.02% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.15 |
| 2022 | 5.27 | +2.9% | 124 | 0.02% | 5.12 | +4.7% | 128 | 0.02% | 3,847.2 | 2.11 | +5.5% | 118 | 0.02% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 2021 | 5.12 | +5.5% | 126 | 0.02% | 4.89 | +6.1% | 130 | 0.02% | 3,713.9 | 2 | +4.5% | 118 | 0.02% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.22 |
| 2020 | 4.85 | −5.7% | 125 | 0.02% | 4.61 | −7% | 130 | 0.02% | 3,539.3 | 1.91 | +4.2% | 118 | 0.02% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.24 |
| 2019 | 5.14 | +1.6% | 124 | 0.02% | 4.96 | +1.1% | 128 | 0.02% | 3,853 | 1.83 | +1.4% | 119 | 0.02% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 2018 | 5.06 | +1.1% | 122 | 0.02% | 4.9 | +2.6% | 127 | 0.02% | 3,857.8 | 1.81 | +0.79% | 117 | 0.03% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.16 |
| 2017 | 5 | +2.4% | 120 | 0.02% | 4.78 | +3.3% | 126 | 0.02% | 3,808.1 | 1.79 | +1.5% | 118 | 0.03% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.23 |
| 2016 | 4.89 | +7.8% | 122 | 0.02% | 4.62 | +7.1% | 126 | 0.02% | 3,738.2 | 1.77 | +0.23% | 117 | 0.03% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.26 |
| 2015 | 4.53 | +4.3% | 124 | 0.02% | 4.32 | +3.5% | 126 | 0.02% | 3,542.1 | 1.76 | +1.8% | 118 | 0.03% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.22 |
| 2014 | 4.35 | +1.3% | 124 | 0.02% | 4.17 | +1.6% | 127 | 0.02% | 3,473.1 | 1.73 | +1.5% | 118 | 0.03% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 2013 | 4.29 | −9% | 123 | 0.02% | 4.11 | −10.3% | 125 | 0.02% | 3,469.1 | 1.71 | −1.6% | 117 | 0.03% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.19 |
| 2012 | 4.72 | −4.3% | 122 | 0.02% | 4.58 | −4% | 122 | 0.02% | 3,930 | 1.73 | −0.57% | 113 | 0.03% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 2011 | 4.93 | −7.4% | 120 | 0.02% | 4.77 | −6.5% | 117 | 0.02% | 4,160.5 | 1.74 | +11.2% | 111 | 0.03% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.16 |
| 2010 | 5.32 | +2.1% | 119 | 0.03% | 5.1 | +1.5% | 114 | 0.03% | 4,524.7 | 1.57 | +9.4% | 114 | 0.03% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.22 |
| 2009 | 5.22 | +2.7% | 116 | 0.03% | 5.03 | +2% | 113 | 0.03% | 4,530.5 | 1.43 | +18.2% | 116 | 0.03% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.19 |
| 2008 | 5.08 | +4.3% | 117 | 0.03% | 4.93 | +5.8% | 114 | 0.03% | 4,515 | 1.21 | +6.1% | 115 | 0.03% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.15 |
| 2007 | 4.87 | +4.7% | 116 | 0.02% | 4.66 | +5.1% | 113 | 0.03% | 4,340.4 | 1.14 | +0.62% | 116 | 0.03% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.22 |
| 2006 | 4.65 | +6.3% | 116 | 0.02% | 4.43 | +5.2% | 113 | 0.03% | 4,202.3 | 1.14 | +0.89% | 114 | 0.03% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.22 |
| 2005 | 4.38 | +4.2% | 114 | 0.02% | 4.21 | +5.6% | 111 | 0.03% | 4,066 | 1.13 | +13.1% | 113 | 0.03% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.16 |
| 2004 | 4.2 | +3.7% | 114 | 0.02% | 3.99 | +2.4% | 111 | 0.03% | 3,918 | 1 | +0.12% | 115 | 0.02% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 2003 | 4.05 | +7.1% | 113 | 0.02% | 3.89 | +7.6% | 110 | 0.03% | 3,894.6 | 0.99 | +0.61% | 115 | 0.03% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.16 |
| 2002 | 3.79 | +6.6% | 112 | 0.02% | 3.62 | +9% | 109 | 0.03% | 3,686.4 | 0.99 | +0% | 115 | 0.03% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 2001 | 3.55 | +5.4% | 115 | 0.02% | 3.32 | +4.3% | 112 | 0.02% | 3,441.5 | 0.99 | +0% | 113 | 0.03% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.23 |
| 2000 | 3.37 | +14.2% | 116 | 0.02% | 3.18 | +15.5% | 112 | 0.02% | 3,357.7 | 0.99 | +34.1% | 112 | 0.03% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.19 |
| 1999 | 2.95 | +6.3% | 114 | 0.02% | 2.76 | +5.9% | 111 | 0.02% | 2,958.4 | 0.74 | +0% | 119 | 0.02% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| 1998 | 2.78 | +9% | 113 | 0.02% | 2.6 | +9.5% | 112 | 0.02% | 2,844 | 0.74 | +5.4% | 118 | 0.02% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 1997 | 2.55 | +4.6% | 113 | 0.02% | 2.38 | +3.8% | 113 | 0.02% | 2,646 | 0.7 | +0% | 118 | 0.02% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 1996 | 2.44 | +4.8% | 114 | 0.02% | 2.29 | +3.5% | 113 | 0.02% | 2,598.6 | 0.7 | +0% | 117 | 0.02% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.15 |
| 1995 | 2.33 | −7.7% | 113 | 0.02% | 2.21 | −7.7% | 112 | 0.02% | 2,561.7 | 0.7 | +12% | 117 | 0.02% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.12 |
| 1994 | 2.52 | +3.9% | 112 | 0.02% | 2.4 | +4.3% | 108 | 0.02% | 2,835.4 | 0.62 | −6.3% | 116 | 0.02% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 1993 | 2.43 | +7.3% | 111 | 0.02% | 2.3 | +9.2% | 108 | 0.02% | 2,779.5 | 0.67 | +22% | 115 | 0.02% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 1992 | 2.26 | +15.8% | 109 | 0.02% | 2.1 | +15.6% | 106 | 0.02% | 2,594 | 0.55 | +15.9% | 116 | 0.02% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.16 |
| 1991 | 1.95 | +5.1% | 91 | 0.02% | 1.82 | +4.1% | 89 | 0.02% | 2,275.5 | 0.47 | +0% | 101 | 0.02% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 1990 | 1.86 | +7.1% | 92 | 0.02% | 1.75 | +7.3% | 90 | 0.02% | 2,214.7 | 0.47 | +0% | 100 | 0.02% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.11 |
| 1989 | 1.73 | +10.6% | 92 | 0.02% | 1.63 | +11.4% | 92 | 0.02% | 2,092.8 | 0.47 | +0% | 99 | 0.02% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.11 |
| 1988 | 1.57 | +10.3% | 93 | 0.01% | 1.46 | +9.8% | 93 | 0.02% | 1,906.7 | 0.47 | +34.2% | 97 | 0.02% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.11 |
| 1987 | 1.42 | +6.2% | 92 | 0.01% | 1.33 | +6.6% | 92 | 0.01% | 1,763.4 | 0.35 | +0% | 104 | 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.09 |
| 1986 | 1.34 | +7.9% | 93 | 0.01% | 1.25 | +7.3% | 94 | 0.01% | 1,680.8 | 0.35 | −9.8% | 102 | 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.09 |
| 1985 | 1.24 | +5.5% | 94 | 0.01% | 1.16 | +5.8% | 93 | 0.01% | 1,591.7 | 0.39 | +0% | 101 | 0.02% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.08 |
| 1984 | 1.18 | +2.4% | 92 | 0.01% | 1.1 | +2.2% | 94 | 0.01% | 1,529.2 | 0.39 | +0% | 101 | 0.02% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.08 |
| 1983 | 1.15 | +7.2% | 93 | 0.01% | 1.08 | +8.7% | 95 | 0.01% | 1,521.4 | 0.39 | −1% | 100 | 0.02% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 |
| 1982 | 1.07 | +7.9% | 95 | 0.01% | 0.99 | +7.3% | 96 | 0.01% | 1,421.4 | 0.39 | +18% | 98 | 0.02% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.08 |
| 1981 | 0.99 | +2.6% | 98 | 0.01% | 0.92 | +2.1% | 98 | 0.01% | 1,339.8 | 0.33 | +23.8% | 101 | 0.02% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 |
| 1980 | 0.97 | — | 96 | 0.01% | 0.9 | — | 95 | 0.01% | 1,323.4 | 0.27 | — | 103 | 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.06 |
See also
Sources
- U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), International Energy Statistics.