Cyprus Renewable Electricity Share Climbs To 36.88% In May

Cyprus continued to increase the share of renewable energy in its electricity mix in May 2026, with renewables accounting for 36.88% of total power generation, according to figures cited by Eurostat. The latest data point to steady progress throughout the year, although the island still lags the European Union average.

Renewable Generation Continues To Climb

The share of electricity generated from renewable sources has risen consistently since the start of 2026. It increased from 19.71% in January to 24.68% in February, before climbing to 26.05% in March, 29.23% in April and 36.88% in May, the highest level recorded so far this year.

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The figures reflect the growing role of renewable energy in Cyprus’ electricity mix as the country continues its transition toward cleaner power generation.

Cyprus Still Trails The EU Average

Despite that progress, Cyprus remains below the EU average. During the first quarter of 2026, renewable sources accounted for 23.5% of electricity generation on the island, compared with 45.5% across the bloc.

EU-wide, the share of renewable electricity rose from 42.7% in the first quarter of 2025 to 45.5% a year later, highlighting the continued expansion of clean energy across member states.

Wind power remained the largest source of renewable electricity in the EU, accounting for 44.9% of total renewable generation, followed by hydropower at 28% and solar energy at 17.3%.

Denmark Continues To Lead Europe

Among member states, Denmark recorded the highest share of electricity generated from renewable sources at 90%, ahead of Portugal with 82.9% and Lithuania with 75.7%. At the other end of the ranking, the Czech Republic generated 12.7% of its electricity from renewables, followed by Malta at 13% and Slovakia at 17.2%.

While Cyprus still trails the European average, the steady increase recorded during the first five months of the year suggests the country’s renewable energy capacity continues to expand as it gradually reshapes its electricity mix.

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X Bets On A Better Video Editor To Lure Original Creators And Reduce Recycled Content

by THEFUTURE.TEAM

July 8, 2026

X is rolling out new video editing and recording tools for its iOS app as the platform seeks to encourage more original content and strengthen its creator ecosystem.

A Push Toward Original Video

The update introduces several features aimed at helping creators produce and edit videos directly within the app. New tools include multilingual caption overlays with customizable styles and green-screen effects that can use photos from a user’s camera roll or other posts on X.

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“One of our biggest priorities is to give creators the tools to create original content [and] reward those creators,” X Head of Product Nikita Bier wrote in a post on the platform.

“We have plenty more updates coming to the video editor in the coming weeks,” he added.

Encouraging Native Content

According to Bier, the goal is to make it easier for creators to publish original videos on X rather than reposting content from other platforms.

Video has become an increasingly important part of X’s strategy. Bier said posts containing video already account for nearly half of all impressions on the platform, investing in creator tools a key priority.

Competition For Creators Intensifies

The launch comes as major social media platforms compete to attract and retain creators through editing tools, audience reach and monetisation programmes.

While X already offers creator revenue sharing, it faces competition from platforms such as YouTube, TikTok and Meta, all of which provide more mature creator ecosystems and established content management tools.

Meta, for example, allows Reels creators to report unauthorised reposts and add attribution to eligible content, while YouTube has long relied on automated systems to identify copyrighted uploads.

Spam And Bots Remain A Challenge

The new editing tools also arrive as X continues its broader efforts to combat spam and automated accounts. Earlier this year, Bier said the company was detecting and suspending around 208 bots per minute, adding that a significant share of the product team remained focused on anti-spam development.

The challenge extends beyond X. Reddit has introduced AI-powered tools to combat increasingly sophisticated spam, while Digg shut down its app earlier this year after citing the growing difficulty of managing automated content.

For now, X’s new video editor and recorder are available only on iOS, while the Android version remains under development.

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