As you can see here, I have used 127.8 of 128 GB on my iPhone:
![r/iphonehelp - Why aren't my photos being uploaded to iCloud? My phone doesn't have any storage space left. r/iphonehelp - Why aren't my photos being uploaded to iCloud? My phone doesn't have any storage space left.]()
But only 1% of photos are uploaded to iCloud Photos, as you also can see in the picture above. Why is that?
I have a lot of free iCloud space:
![r/iphonehelp - Why aren't my photos being uploaded to iCloud? My phone doesn't have any storage space left. r/iphonehelp - Why aren't my photos being uploaded to iCloud? My phone doesn't have any storage space left.]()
And I have enabled "iCloud Photos" and "Optimise iPhone Storage":
![r/iphonehelp - Why aren't my photos being uploaded to iCloud? My phone doesn't have any storage space left. r/iphonehelp - Why aren't my photos being uploaded to iCloud? My phone doesn't have any storage space left.]()
Shouldn't my pictures be uploaded now to iCloud and shouldn't I get more available free space than what I have?

But only 1% of photos are uploaded to iCloud Photos, as you also can see in the picture above. Why is that?
I have a lot of free iCloud space:

And I have enabled "iCloud Photos" and "Optimise iPhone Storage":

Shouldn't my pictures be uploaded now to iCloud and shouldn't I get more available free space than what I have?