Filenews 27 December 2025 - by Vassos Vassiliou
Literally, electromobility is on the rise in Troodos if we take into account that the way has been opened for the installation of 58 charging points in 57 communities. For the installation of the 58 points, a tender had been announced by the Institute for Research and Development of Mediterranean Mountainous Areas and when the time came to award the tender, an appeal was filed before the Tender Review Authority. A company that lost the bid asked the Review Authority to issue "Interim Measures" which would prevent the continuation of the process. Eventually, the company that lost the bid withdrew its appeal.
The tender concerns "the supply and installation of equipment for 58 electric vehicle charging stations in 57 villages in the wider Troodos region, as well as the supply, installation, technical support and management of their operating software, including training in their use".
With the installation of the 58 points, the residents of the 57 communities are given the opportunity to gain access to their area while also helping travellers to charge their electric vehicles if necessary, so there is no risk of them being trapped.
As it is known, the government has announced a plan to install 1,000 charging points for electric vehicles.
The incentives provided by the Scheme are in the form of financial aid for charging points that will be publicly installed by local authorities, private businesses, organizations and other operators for the purpose of recharging or refuelling, in parking lots for public use, municipal and community parking lots, private parking lots as well as oil station areas.
The Plan is planned to be implemented in two phases, with a budget of €3.7 million.
As "F" has already written, of the 203,000 vehicles, of all types, registered in the period 2020-2024, only 4,859 were electric. Especially in saloons, out of 159,078 registered in the same period, only 3,234 were electric.
It is noted that in Cyprus there are more than 700,000 cars plus about 61,000 motorcycles.
In the last five years, the situation regarding the market for vehicles (electric and non-electric, is as follows:
-In the year 2020, 270 electric vehicles were registered compared to 39,367 of all types registered in total in the same year. Based on these data, electric vehicles were limited to 0.7%, i.e. they did not even reach 1% of the total.
Especially with regard to the saloon vehicles registered in the year 2020, they amounted to only 78 out of a total of 30,828 saloons registered, with the percentage (of electric ones) being limited to 0.3%.
As far as motorcycles are concerned, in 2020 436 were registered out of a total of 3,225. Their percentage ranged from 6%.
-In the year 2021, 308 electric vehicles were registered out of a total of 34,716 registered in that year and concerned all vehicle categories. The share of electric vehicles was also less than the unit, specifically limited to 0.9%. Especially in terms of saloons, 120 were registered compared to 26,636 saloon vehicles registered in total. As for motorcycles, 431 were registered out of a total of 3,549, with their percentage limited to 5%.
-In the year 2022, the number of electric vehicles registered more than doubled compared to 2021 and from 308 they increase to 739 out of a total of 33,795 registered in total. Their percentage also more than doubled to 2.2%.
As far as the saloons are concerned, 512 electric saloons were registered out of a total of 26,508 saloons. Based on these data, the percentage of electric vehicles reaches a rate of 1.9% compared to the saloons registered in the same year. As for motorcycles, in the year 2022 436 were registered compared to 2,842 registered in total, reaching 7% of the total.
-In the year 2023, for the first time the number of electric vehicles registered exceeds 1,000 and specifically 1,322 are registered out of a total of 45,494 vehicles. The percentage of electric vehicles increases to 2.9%.
Motor vehicle registrations
Especially in terms of vehicle saloon registrations, electric cars reach 995 out of a total of 36,608 registered in the same year and correspond to 2.8% (of passenger cars).
As far as motorcycles are concerned, the number of electric motorcycles amounts to 594 out of a total of 3,640 registered in the same year, with their percentage (of the total) reaching 7.5%.
-In 2024, the number of electric vehicles registered amounted to 2,220 out of a total of 49,616. Based on these data, the share of electric vehicles rose to 4.5%. In terms of saloon registrations, electric cars amounted to 1,529 out of a total of 38,410 saloons registered in 2024, reaching a rate of 4%. Electric motorcycles more than doubled to 1,338, out of a total of 4,593 registered. Their percentage reached 14%.
It is noted that the increase in the registration of electric vehicles began with the launch of the Electromobility Promotion Plan.
