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Further deliberation is needed over the energy minister’s proposal to create a state-owned electricity grid company, EAC board director Giorgos Petrou said on Friday, after a preliminary meeting. The ...

A proposal to nationalise the electricity authority’s (EAC) grid and its operation is being considered, it was reported on Wednesday. The idea, presented to Energy Minister George Papanastasiou and ...

Thefts of copper have surged over the last year as prices spiral to up to €6,500 per tonne, despite the risks thieves face of electrocuting themselves as they cut power lines ...

Power was restored to villages in the Famagusta and Larnaca districts after a fault at the Dhekelia substation caused power cuts in the region, transmission system operator (TSO) spokeswoman Chara ...

The replacement of naked electricity cables in the Paphos forest and improvements to the power system at the Stavros tis Psokas forestry station are proceeding according to the set timeframe, ...

Private renewable energy (RES) companies are trying to squeeze the electricity authority (EAC) out of the running, the authority’s chairman said on Tuesday. Giorgos Petrou made his statements to ...

Electricity cuts in Limassol and Nicosia on Friday morning are due to a fault and routine maintenance, electricity authority (EAC) spokeswoman Christina Papadopoulou said. The power outage in the Limassol ...

A contract worth €50 million was signed by the electricity authority (EAC) and the Cyprus Telecommunications Authority (Cyta) on Thursday for the installation of and subsequent operation of smart meters across ...

The electricity authority is failing to consider the high costs burdening consumers, the head of Epopai union Kyriakos Tafounas said on Tuesday referring to delays in the upgrade of the ...

Unions on Thursday demanded the immediate resolution of serious issues affecting the viability of the Electricity Authority (EAC), threatening strike action if no progress is made in the next seven ...

Cyprus’ Electricity of Authority (EAC) has approved works that will cost €45 million, it was reported on Wednesday. According to the head of the authority George Petrou, the EAC board of ...

The Electricity Authority of Cyprus (EAC) has begun examining what tariff hikes it will impose for 2025, the head of the state-run utility said on Monday. Giorgos Petrou, board chairman at ...

Two more vultures have been killed by electrocution along the EAC network “despite the appeals and warnings of the experts”, BirdLife Cyprus said on Friday calling the electricity provider a “...

The Limassol district court on Friday issued a four-day detention order against a 33-year-old man in connection with the theft of electric cables belonging to the Cyprus Electricity Authority (EAC) ...

The electricity authority (EAC) has been left in the lurch and smart meter installation has again fallen into a state of limbo, after the administrative court’s decision to forbid ...

Illegal installation of photovoltaics (PVs) is to be tackled, electricity authority (EAC) spokeswoman Christina Papadopoulou said on Tuesday. The illegal installations involve both large commercial and industrial units, as well ...

The electricity authority (EAC) were handed a €28,000 fine on Wednesday following the conclusion of investigations into the death of a worker in 2018. The fine relates to the death of 42-year-old ...

The energy regulator (Cera) on Wednesday ruled out a price increase on electricity bills. According to a Cera board decision, “It was decided to keep in force for the year 2024 ...

Applications for ‘Photovoaltics for All’ opened on Friday, making grant schemes for solar panel installations available to those who meet the requirements. President Nikos Christodoulides said within the first few ...

After lengthy tender procedures, the Electricity Authority (EAC) has awarded the tender for the installation of smart meters to the Cyprus Telecommunications Authority (Cyta), it emerged on Wednesday. The decision ...

The electricity authority (EAC) has announced power outages in several areas of Paphos district on Friday. The outages will happen intermittently between 8am and 5pm. The areas impacted are as ...

MPs on Tuesday hauled the Electricity Authority of Cyprus (EAC) over the coals, mounting their pressure on the state-run power utility to drop its request for a six per cent ...

The chairman of the electricity authority (EAC) on Tuesday asked for consumers to stay patient a little longer while information regarding prices is being examined. The forecasts that led to ...

By Elias Hazou and Iole Damaskinos Speculation was ongoing on Monday as to the fate of consumers regarding electricity costs as deliberations between the electricity authority (EAC) and the energy ...