EAC rejects claims it is blocking rival power plant
The Electricity Authority (EAC) on Thursday hit back at reports that it’s blocking the operation of a key infrastructure of a private power station located near its own Vasiliko ...
Residents reject EAC timeline for pylon relocation in Polemidia
Residents of the land development organisation’s (Koag) Adonis II housing complex in Pano Polemidia remained dissatisfied on Friday after the electricity authority (EAC) outlined plans for the gradual relocation ...
Smart meter installations to continue across Cyprus in May
The mass installation programme for electricity smart meters will continue throughout May 2026 across all districts, the Electricity Authority of Cyprus (EAC) said on Thursday.
In Nicosia, installations will take place ...
EAC employees on strike, may escalate measures
Electricity authority (EAC) employees went on a 24-hour strike on Thursday, with trade unions warning of further escalating measures.
Union boss Kyriacos Tafounas told media that, unless the government engages ...
EAC offices shut during strike, no power cuts expected
Electricity authority (EAC) headquarters and customer service officers will remain closed on Thursday due to the 24-strike called by the trade unions.
In a statement on Wednesday, the EAC said ...
EAC trade unions ‘disappointed’ over energy minister meeting
Trade unions said they were disappointed from Tuesday’s meeting with Energy Minister Michael Damianos, who pointed out that problems in the energy sector could not be solved overnight.
Peo ...
EAC unions accuse state of lacking strategy, favouring private interests
Trade unions representing employees of the Electricity Authority of Cyprus (EAC) accused the state of promoting private interests instead of projects aimed at reducing electricity costs for consumers, while also ...
Our View: How renewable policy bred an energy oligopoly
The Audit Office, in its report about the policy on renewable energy sources (RES), inadvertently mentioned yet another striking example of the incompetence that marked the Anastasiades government’s energy ...
EAC customer service centres to close Friday morning due to work stoppage
Customer service centres and offices of the Electricity Authority of Cyprus (EAC) will remain closed from 7.45am to 10am on Friday, February 27, due to a work stoppage announced by the ...
Energy debate reignites as MPs clash over EAC budget
MPs on Thursday squabbled over the state of the energy sector, even dredging up the 2011 deadly explosion at Mari naval base which took the nearby power station offline.
The row ...
Dhekelia’s new turbines running late, may not arrive till 2030
The new turbines ordered for the power plant at Dhekelia may not arrive until 2030, officials of the Electricity Authority of Cyprus (EAC) told MPs on Monday.
EAC board chairman Giorgos ...
EAC offers €100 shopping vouchers to consumers who switch to e-bills
The Electricity Authority of Cyprus (EAC) on Friday announced a holiday campaign offering 100 consumers the chance to win €100 shopping vouchers if they switch from paper bills to e-bills.
The campaign ...
EAC warns of new phishing emails targeting consumers
The Electricity Authority of Cyprus (EAC) on Sunday issued a warning over a fresh wave of fraudulent emails being sent to unsuspecting consumers.
In a statement on Monday, the authority ...
EAC insists on 3 per cent tariff increase
‘Smart purchases’ of fuel stocks by the Electricity Authority of Cyprus (EAC) should offset a potential coming hike in the basic electricity rate, the energy minister said on Tuesday.
George ...
EAC scraps 7.5 per cent increase, goes for 3 instead
The Electricity Authority (EAC) has decided not to insist on a 7.5 per cent increase rate on electricity bills and to request that the adjustment be limited to just 3 per cent, ...
EAC warns public over text message scam
Fake messages are being sent out asking people to settle unpaid electricity bills.
The messages are supposedly sent from the electricity authority (EAC) by sms, urging consumers to follow the ...
EAC has ‘shirked responsibility’ to pass costs on to consumer
The energy regulator said on Tuesday it will review data purporting to show how the Electricity Authority of Cyprus (EAC) could “trim the fat” and cut costs by up to 15 ...
Competitive market to slash electricity bills, EAC says, surprised by EMA demands
The Electricity Authority of Cyprus (EAC) says the aim of all involved in the competitive electricity market was to contribute to the lowest possible price of electricity for all consumers, ...
EAC is ‘choking off competition’
Independent energy producers on Monday accused the Electricity Authority of Cyprus (EAC) of keeping a chokehold on competitors by placing obstacles in the way of the full opening up of ...