Cyprus records over six times more cooling needs than EU average

Heating and cooling account for around 70 per cent of household energy consumption in Cyprus, with cooling degree days reaching 610 per cent of the European average, according to a report published on Thursday by the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre.

The report found that Cyprus records around 81 per cent fewer heating degree days than the EU average, highlighting the island’s significantly lower heating needs and the resulting impact on building energy systems....