EAC poles and cables stolen
Five poles belonging to the Cyprus Electricity Authority (EAC) and aerial cables attached to them were stolen in the village of Ayios Mamas, near Limassol.
According to the police, the ...
Power cuts in Larnaca due to bad weather
Larnaca was hit by power cuts on Wednesday, with the Electricity Authority (EAC) spokeswoman Christina Papadopoulou saying they had been caused by inclement weather.
Areas including Aradippou, Kamares, Ayios Nikolaos, ...
EAC’s new photovoltaic park inaugurated (updated)
The electricity authority’s new photovoltaic park which was inaugurated in Akrotiri on Tuesday will help the island move away from power generated from fossil fuels.
But, “the penetration of ...
Investigation launched after EAC challenges competitor
An investigation is underway by the audit service after the electricity authority (EAC) complained about its potential competitor Power Energy Cyprus (PEC), it emerged on Friday.
PEC, a €200 million power ...
EAC announces customer service hours during the holidays
The Electricity Authority of Cyprus (EAC) on Wednesday announced when its customer service office would be closed over the holidays.
On Friday, December 22 and Friday, December 29, the offices will be ...
Unrepresented EAC trade union threatens strike
A trade union representing employees at the Electricity Authority of Cyprus (EAC) warned on Monday of potential strikes unless they are invited to a meeting scheduled for later this week.
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EAC unions ponder strike over board’s ‘inertia’
The trade unions of the Electricity Authority of Cyprus (EAC) Epopai, Sidikek and Sibaik will meet on Friday to decide whether to call on strike after citing “serious issues affecting ...
Wasn’t the EAC meant to be privatised?
The EAC is still run by a poorly qualified, ever-changing board and puzzling finances
By Brian Lait
Five whole years have whizzed by since I last wrote a report on ...
Parts of Nicosia without electricity
Several communities in Nicosia were plunged into darkness on Friday evening, due to a serious equipment failure at an electricity transmission substation in Orunda.
The affected communities are Akaki, Astromeritis, ...
Dhekelia power station will be upgraded, not closed down
The Dhekelia power station will continue to operate and will be modernised, according to a joint energy ministry and electricity authority (EAC) decision announced on Wednesday.
Speaking to state broadcaster ...
EAC power cuts to several Nicosia areas
Power cuts are being experienced on Monday morning in Nicosia in the areas of Engomi, Lakatamia, Archangelos and Anthoupolis.
According to the electricity authority’s (EAC’s) announcement the break ...
EAC to file court case demanding price increases
The electricity authority (EAC) announced on Wednesday it will take the energy regulatory authority (Cera) to court to appeal Cera’s rejection of its request for a 25 per cent increase ...
Poor relations within EAC prompted minister’s walkout
Last weekend’s get-together between the energy minister and the board of directors of the Electricity Authority of Cyprus (EAC) was cut short due to tensions immediately surfacing at the ...
Soaring electricity bills: ‘I’ve taken out all the light bulbs in my home’
Ever increasing costs forcing consumers to restructure energy bills
Standing on the pavement outside the Electricity Authority of Cyprus (EAC), with a little boy in tow, Nitsa tells the Cyprus ...
Energy minister walks out of EAC meeting amid disagreement
Energy Minister George Papanastasiou on Saturday reportedly walked out of a meeting with senior officials from the Electricity Authority of Cyprus (EAC).
Reports soon emerged that the all-day meeting, which ...
Energy watchdog adopts EAC’s RES projects
The Cyprus Energy Regulatory Authority (Cera) has adopted a draft decision on the development of Renewable Energy Source (RES) projects by the EAC, with the aim of expanding RES into ...
Energy restored after nationwide power cut
A nationwide power cut hit Cyprus on Thursday morning at around 7:55am.
An Electricity Authority of Cyprus (EAC) spokesperson told the Cyprus Mail the power cut occurred after the failure ...
Demand for payment of compensation from EAC
When a restriction on property causes a substantial reduction in value, compensation must be paid
The owner of a property affected by the laying of any electric line either above ...
Power cuts in Nicosia, EAC crews working to repair fault
Power outages in Ayioi Trimithias, Kokkinotrimithia and Palaiometocho are due to a fault in power distribution lines, the electricity authority (EAC) announced on Thursday.
Spokeswoman for the authority Christina Papadopoulou ...
Tornado and intense weather causes power outages (updated)
A total of €19,00 of damage was caused by a tornado which struck in the community of Kelia on Monday, officials said on Tuesday.
Larnaca district officer Odysseas Hadjistefanou said “crews ...
North says it pays Republic €14 million for electricity
The north paid the Republic around €14 million for electricity in the space of the last month, its electricity authority (Kib-Tek) employees’ union (El-Sen)’s general secretary Ahmet Tugcu said on ...
Government ally calls out EAC for cheating on subsidised bills
President Nikos Christodoulides was on Monday urged by one of his government allies to get the state-run power utility to refund people in the next batch of electricity bills to ...
EAC works overnight to restore power
Electricity has been “almost completely restored” in the areas impacted by the fires in the Alassa region, according to the Cyprus Electricity Authority (EAC).
They say that there are just ...
Electricity cables to be updated following fire death (update 2)
Following severe fires in Paphos and the death of a 75-year-old British man who was electrocuted after touching a cable, the agriculture ministry on Tuesday announced improved installations aimed at ...