From August 2025 through July 2026, fossil fuels supplied almost 72% of electricity consumed in Cyprus, entirely from oil. Low-carbon sources provided the remaining 28%, with solar contributing about 23% of total electricity and wind just over 4%. Solar is therefore the backbone of Cyprus’s clean electricity supply, but oil still dominates, leaving considerable scope for clean generation to replace fossil electricity and reduce climate emissions and air pollution.

Is Electricity Growing in Cyprus?

Cyprus’s electricity consumption per person remains below its historical peak, even as low-carbon generation reaches a new record. The latest 2026 consumption figure is about 4,210 kWh per person, roughly 510 kWh, or 11%, below the 2010 record of around 4,720 kWh. These figures do not establish whether consumption grew in the latest year, but the gap from the historical peak is concerning as electrification and AI create additional electricity needs. Encouragingly, low-carbon generation reached about 1,180 kWh per person, around 60 kWh above its previous record in 2025—a gain of roughly 5%.

Suggestions

Cyprus should build on its strong solar foundation by expanding rooftop and utility-scale solar, supported by storage and grid investment. Nearby North Macedonia, where solar supplies 40% of electricity, offers a relevant regional example; the sunny US state of Nevada also demonstrates substantial solar generation, at 35%. Cyprus can additionally learn from Greece, where wind provides 21% of electricity, to develop suitable wind resources alongside solar. Nuclear should also be considered as part of a long-term clean electricity strategy: Slovenia generates 40% of its electricity from nuclear, while France generates about two-thirds. These regions demonstrate how nuclear can provide a substantial clean electricity supply alongside growing solar and wind generation.

History

Cyprus’s low-carbon electricity history shows early wind growth followed by a stronger solar expansion. Wind generation increased by about 0.1 TWh in both 2011 and 2012, while the listed changes during much of the rest of the 2010s were zero at the reported precision. Solar gained momentum in the early 2020s, adding about 0.1 TWh annually from 2020 through 2022, then about 0.2 TWh annually from 2023 through 2025. In 2026, wind added another 0.1 TWh, but solar showed no increase at the reported precision. The recent solar gains are encouraging, and restoring that growth alongside further wind development would help Cyprus accelerate its clean electricity transition.

Electricity Imports and Exports

Balance of Trade

* 12M = Last 12 months (Aug 2025 – Jul 2026) — a rolling 12-month period, not a calendar year.