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Cyprus Industrial Producer Prices Rise 4.4% in July, Led By Electricity And Manufacturing Gains

Over the first seven months of 2026, Cyprus’ industrial price index increased 1.3% compared with the same period in 2025.

Electricity Drives The Monthly Advance

On a month-on-month basis, electricity supply recorded the sharpest increase among the main industrial sectors, with prices rising 9.9%. Manufacturing prices increased 0.2%, as did water supply and materials recovery, while mining and quarrying were unchanged.

Local-market prices rose 2.3% from June to 130.8 points, while the export market index fell 0.3% to 114.9 points.

Annual Gains Widespread Across Sectors

All four major industrial sectors recorded higher prices in July than a year earlier. Electricity supply led with a 14% increase, followed by water supply and materials recovery at 5.6%, manufacturing at 2.1% and mining and quarrying at 1.6%.

Local-market prices rose 4.6% year over year, while export prices increased 3.3%.

Seven-Month Growth Remains Moderate

From January through July, water supply and materials recovery posted the strongest sectoral increase, at 3.1%. Mining and quarrying rose 2.9%, manufacturing 1.4% and electricity supply 0.7%.

The export market index increased 2.5% over the period, compared with 1.1% growth for the local market index.

Manufacturing Trends Vary By Segment

Electronic and optical products and electrical equipment recorded the largest annual manufacturing price increase, at 11%, followed by basic metals and fabricated metal products at 5.6%. Furniture, other manufacturing, and machinery repair and installation rose 5.2%, while wood products increased 4.3%.

Machinery, motor vehicles and other transport equipment gained 3.2%, other non-metallic mineral products rose 2.1%, and refined petroleum, chemical and pharmaceutical products increased 1.5%. Food, beverages and tobacco declined 0.1%, while textiles, clothing and leather products were unchanged.

Monthly Manufacturing Trends Remain Mixed

Basic metals and fabricated metal products recorded the strongest monthly increase, at 0.6%. Other non-metallic mineral products and machinery, motor vehicles and other transport equipment rose 0.5%, while refined petroleum, chemical and pharmaceutical products increased 0.4%.

Furniture, other manufacturing, and machinery repair and installation recorded the largest monthly decline, at 0.3%. Food, beverages and tobacco and paper products and printing fell 0.1%, while several other segments posted smaller increases or were unchanged.

First Seven Months Show Uneven Sectoral Performance

Electronic, optical and electrical equipment recorded the largest increase during the first seven months, at 6.8%, followed by furniture, other manufacturing, and machinery repair and installation at 5.6%. Wood products rose 2.5%, basic metals and fabricated metal products 2.3%, and machinery, motor vehicles and other transport equipment 1.9%.

Other non-metallic mineral products increased 1.3%, refined petroleum, chemical and pharmaceutical products 0.8%, and rubber and plastic products 0.6%. Food, beverages and tobacco and paper products and printing each rose 0.2%, while textiles, clothing and leather products increased 0.1%.

Cyprus Business Electricity Prices Rank Among The EU’s Highest

Electricity prices for a defined group of non-household consumers in Cyprus reached €0.23 per kilowatt-hour in the first half of 2026, placing the country among the most expensive in the EU, according to Eurostat.

The rate matched Italy and exceeded the EU average of €0.18. Ireland recorded the highest price at €0.27 per kilowatt-hour.

The figures cover non-household consumers with annual electricity consumption of between 500 and 2,000 megawatt-hours, rather than all businesses or households.

EU Electricity Prices Continued To Fall

Across the EU, average prices for this consumer group declined by 2% compared with the second half of 2025 and were 5.4% lower year on year.

The lowest rates were recorded in Finland (€0.09 per kWh) and Sweden (€0.12), followed by Denmark, Spain and Portugal, all at €0.13.

Prices Fell In Most Member States

Electricity prices declined year on year in 19 EU countries during the first half of 2026. Luxembourg recorded the largest fall, at 23.8%, followed by Czechia (11.9%) and Greece (11.8%).

Prices increased in eight member states, led by Sweden (18.8%), Finland (18.7%) and Bulgaria (14.2%). Despite the sharp increases, Finland and Sweden continued to have the lowest electricity prices in the bloc.

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