Cyta restores phone services after outage (Updated)
Cyta on Tuesday said it had restored phone services, and some mobile services, after they went down for around three hours earlier in the morning....
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Stranglehold of EAC remains
Still a way to go before cheaper electricity despite passing of ‘landmark’ energy liberalisation bills By Elias Hazou Despite the pageantry surrounding the so-called...
EAC to spend €1.6 billion on infrastructure
The Electricity Authority of Cyprus (EAC) on Tuesday presented its ten-year development programme for the 2021-2030 period, envisaging some €1.6 billion in infrastructure expenditures. Speaking...
House passes ‘landmark’ electricity liberalisation bills (Updated)
After years of start-stop discussions in committee, the House on Thursday passed the legal framework for opening up the electricity market – with the energy...
EAC to take €24 million hit for reduced bills
The Electricity Authority of Cyprus (EAC) will take a revenue hit of around €24 million following a decision to offer a 10 per discount on...
Discount on electricity bills expected in a few days
Government departments and the power company (EAC) expect to finalise a discounted rate on electricity bills in the next few days, Energy Minister Natasa Pilides...
Couple’s €40,000+ bill corrected, EAC looking into more ‘isolated incidents’
The electricity authority (EAC) on Monday said they have communicated with several customers who were wrongly charged thousands of euros in their electricity bills to...
EAC unions ask whether authority could absorb some of rising costs
State-owned electricity authority (EAC) unions said Friday they supported looking into whether the company could absorb the rising cost of production so that consumers won’t...
EAC hikes: a perfect storm
Electricity prices will not be coming down for the foreseeable future By Elias Hazou Electricity prices will not be coming down for the foreseeable future...
EAC says bill hikes ‘beyond its control’
The Electricity Authority of Cyprus (EAC) said Thursday that its utility bills have shot up over the past year for reasons beyond its control, adding...
Consumers Association slams electricity price hike
The Cyprus Consumers Association (CCA) on Monday strongly criticised the Electricity Authority of Cyprus (EAC) for the 38 per cent price hike set for August...
EAC bills higher only because 2020 prices were ‘historically low’
Costlier fuel internationally after the historic lows of 2020 is pushing up electricity prices, with consumers facing a 38 per cent increase in their August...
EAC shows off green investment in power station
The EAC board welcomed Energy Minister Natasa Pilides to Vasiliko power station on Monday to showcase investments to protect the environment by reducing carbon emissions...
Ten semi-government bodies get new board members
Ten semi-government organisations, including Cyta and the Electricity Authority, have new board members after cabinet approved their appointment on Thursday. The names, and the new...
Bills to open up electricity market submitted to parliament
The government on Tuesday submitted to parliament three bills aiming to open up the electricity market in Cyprus in line with EU regulations. Together, the...
EAC is continuing efforts to reconnect communities affected by fire (Updated)
Efforts continued on Tuesday to restore power in all the communities affected by the fire over the weekend, Cyprus electricity authority’s spokeswoman Christina Papadopoulou said....
Injured EAC employee dies a month after blast
A 48-year-old electricity company (EAC) employee critically injured in an explosion in May has died, the EAC said on Tuesday. Kyriacos Argyrou and a colleague,...
Power restored to all areas of Nicosia after fault on grid (updated)
Several areas in the Nicosia district experienced power outage on Saturday morning for several hours due to damage to the electricity authority’s medium voltage grid....
Areas of Nicosia left without power
Areas of Latsia and Yeri were left without power on Sunday afternoon when high winds caused trees to be blown onto power lines. The high...
Two EAC workers intubated after explosion at Nicosia substation (Updated)
Two EAC workers intubated after explosion at Nicosia substation Two employees of the electricity authority (EAC) are in serious condition at the Nicosia general hospital...