Cyprus’ reservoirs are in much better shape than last year, with water levels now more than double what they were at the same time in 2025, but officials are still warning that the island is far from being in the clear.
According to the Water Development Department, dams across Cyprus are currently 42.4% full, compared with just 21.2% this time last year.
In simple terms, that means the country has gone from a worrying water situation to a more comfortable one, at least for now.
“We are much better compared to last year,” said Marios Hadjicostis, chief technical engineer at the Water Development Department. He added that Cyprus now has about 123.4 million cubic meters of water stored, compared with 61.5 million at the same point last year.
To put that into perspective, the inflow of water into dams has also almost rebounded, reaching 112 million cubic meters this year, compared with 92 million over the 2023-2025 period combined.
