Energy hot potatoes the new president will face
Cyprus has the resources and potential to generate most of its electricity from RES Cyprus has a new president. A new era is starting and...
Electricity authority (EAC)
Smart meter installation date delayed
The electricity authority (EAC) will not be in a position to install smart meters for its residential customers according to the timeframe it announced to...
Meeting between the government and EAC postponed
A meeting between all sides in the electricity authority’s (EAC) dispute has been postponed on Friday due to an illness of the Labour minister Kyriacos...
Our View: Lack of consistency does not reflect positively on the presidency
As the day of his exit approached, President Anastasiades seems determined to leave office with his personal popularity on a high. This is an unrealistic...
No blackouts tomorrow as EAC unions call off strike measures (update 4)
By Iole Damaskinos, Elias Hazou and Andria Kades Electricity Authority (EAC) unions called off their strike planned for Wednesday in an eleventh hour decision on...
EAC workers on a 12-hour strike (Update 2)
The finance ministry denounced Wednesday’s 12-hour strike by electricity authority workers which kept customer service centres closed resulting in “unnecessary inconvenience”. Despite efforts by the...
EAC trade union disagrees with scheduled strike, says will not participate
One of the five trade unions of the electricity authority’s workers said on Monday it will not participate in the scheduled 12-hour strike this week...
Man arrested for stealing from EAC
A 33-year-old man in Larnaca was arrested for stealing from Cyprus’ electricity authority (EAC) after breaking and entering, police said on Thursday. The thefts took...
Cabinet will continue to subsidise electricity bills
Cabinet on Wednesday approved €30 million in the second supplementary state budget for this year to continue the subsidy for the increased electricity prices. The...
EAC trade unions say state has no coherent energy policy
Trade unions representing the electricity authority (EAC) employees have accused the state of having “no comprehensive energy strategy” hampering their ability to serve the public....
