Cyprus outpaces EU average in shift towards energy efficiency

Cyprus has recorded a 23.2 per cent reduction in its net domestic energy use intensity over the last decade, according to Eurostat.

The figures show that the EU economy used 56.1 million terajoules of energy in 2023, representing a 4.1 per cent decrease compared with the previous year.

Businesses and government bodies were responsible for 72.3 per cent of total production activities, while household consumption accounted for the remaining 27.7 per cent.

When examining usage by specific economic activity...