Reservoir levels in Cyprus currently stand at 33.9% capacity, higher than the same period last year but still not considered sufficient to ensure long-term security, according to Marios Chatzikostis, First Technical Engineer at the Water Development Department.
Speaking to CNA, Chatzikostis said the total volume of water stored in dams currently amounts to 98.7 million cubic metres.
He noted that inflows over the last three days reached 3.75 million cubic metres, while total inflow since 1 October has reached 81 million cubic metres.
Compared with the same period last year, the situation has improved, he said. On the same date in 2025, dam capacity stood at 24.1%, with around 70 million cubic metres of water stored.
“We are considerably better than last year, but not sufficiently so to feel carefree about the coming years,” he said.
Chatzikostis stressed that water use must remain cautious, noting that drought periods appear to be becoming more frequent and more severe.
“This year we were fortunate,” he said, explaining that the strong inflows recorded from October onwards proved crucial in supporting reservoir levels.
According to Chatzikostis, the highest monthly inflow was recorded in March, which he described as “a very rare phenomenon”, adding that March performed better than all the previous winter months combined.