CYPRUS Energy Mix Fact Sheet

Policy Background A European energy policy must pursue the objective of a sustainable, competitive and secure supply of energy. If the EU continues on its present course, this key objective will not be attained. In January 2007, the European Commission adopted an energy policy for Europe. This was supported by several documents on different aspects of energy and included an action plan to meet the major energy challenges Europe faces. Each European citizen must be informed of these challenges and the role they should play in meeting them. A diversified mix of energies will increase security of supply. Key Issues Cyprus is almost totally dependent on oil imports for its energy mix, with a small but growing contribution from renewable energy. Syria and Russia are the major oil suppliers. Electricity generation, based exclusively on oil, has been growing significantly in recent years, following the increasing trend demonstrated by final energy consumption. Transport is the most energy-consuming sector. Key Figures (2004) Primary Energy Supply 2.4 Domestic Net Final Energy Production Imports Consumption 0.03 2.4 1.4 Electricity Generation (TWh) 4.2 Key Indicators (2004)
CYPRUS Energy per capita (kgoe/cap) Energy intensity (toe/MEUR '00) Energy import dependency % CO2 Emissions (Mt) CO2 intensity (tCO2/toe) CO2 per capita (kg/cap) 3 363 223 94.6 7.7 3.1 10 397 EU-27 3 689 185 50.1 4 004 2.2 8 180

Mtoe Solid fuels Oil Gas Nuclear Electricity Renewables Other Total

0.1 2.5

0.1 0.1 2.4

0.3 0.1 1.8 4.2

The source for all data is the European Commission, unless otherwise stated

2004 Primary Energy Supply

Renewables 4% Solid fuels 2%

2004 Domestic Production

Renewables 100%

Oil 94%

This represents a mere 4% of the energy consumed in Cyprus

Primary Energy Supply Cyprus exhibits a low level of energy supply diversity with oil dominating the primary energy supply, representing 94% of total, significantly above the EU-27 average of 38%. The share of renewable energy has increased significantly in recent years, although remaining below the EU-27 average of 6%. Primary energy supply has increased dramatically since 1990. Domestic Production Domestic production of Cyprus is exclusively based on renewable sources. The amount of energy produced is low but increasing: in 2004, energy production showed a 57% increase compared to 2003.

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CYPRUS Energy Mix Fact Sheet

Imports The energy balance of Cyprus is almost totally based on imports of oil, mainly from Syria and the Russian Federation. Overall, imports have been increasing over the years with a small reduction in 2004. 2004 Net Imports by Energy Product
Solid fuels 1%

Oil 99%

Electricity Generation Oil is the dominant fuel for electricity generation in Cyprus. The generated electricity has been steadily increasing since 1995, exhibiting a total increase of 69% over the last decade.

5 TWh 4 4 3 3 2 2 1 1 0 1990

Gross Electricity Generation by Fuel Type

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995 Oil

1996 Gas

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

Coal

Nuclear

Renewables

Other

Final Energy Consumption Final energy consumption has been growing rapidly since 1990. Transport is the single most energy-consuming sector, followed by industry. Oil dominates final energy consumption, with electricity following with a much smaller share.

2004 Final Energy Consumption by Sector

Commerce, etc. 9% Industry 29% Households 15%

Transport 47%

For further information If you want to find more data on Cyprus or other Member State energy markets, go to http://epp.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/ http://ec.europa.eu/dgs/energy_transport/figures/pocketbook/2006_en.htm Further fact sheets on Cyprus and other Member States can be found on: http://ec.europa.eu/energy/energy_policy/facts_en.htm What is meant by..? Energy Import Dependency shows the extent to which a country relies upon imports in order to meet its energy needs. It is calculated using the following formula: net imports / (primary energy supply+bunkers) Energy Intensity gives an indication of the effectiveness with which energy is being used to produce added value. It is defined as the ratio of Primary Energy Supply to Gross Domestic Product Final Energy Consumption is the energy finally consumed in the transport, industrial, commercial, agricultural, public and household sectors. It excludes deliveries to the energy transformation sector and to the energy industries themselves Primary Energy Supply: The quantity of energy consumed within the borders of a country: primary production + recovered products + imports + stock changes - exports - bunkers (i.e. quantities supplied to sea-going ships) Disclaimer Views expressed in this document have not been adopted or in any way approved by the European Commission and should not be relied upon as a statement of the Commissions views. The Commission does not guarantee the accuracy of the data included in this document, nor does it accept responsibility for any use made thereof.

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