The electricity cuts which were imposed on various parts of the island on Wednesday evening were suspended at 8:28pm, the Transmission System Operator (TSOC) said on Wednesday night.

According to the TSOC, the power cuts began at 6:26pm and lasted for two hours.

During this period, controlled and rotational electricity cuts of up to 30mins were implemented across parts of the island.

The TSCO had deemed the cuts necessary in order to balance the increased demand in electricity due to the extremely high temperatures of the last days and the limited production capacity.

As of 8pm, sources had told the Cyprus Mail about power outages in two areas of Nicosia.

Earlier in the day, electricity authority (EAC) spokeswoman Christina Papadopoulou told the Cyprus Mail that no power cuts were expected for Wednesday night.

Wednesday marks the second day of coordinated power cuts on the island as electricity demand surged amid the ongoing heatwave and soaring temperatures.