electricity
Energy Minister George Papanastasiou dismissed media reports on Wednesday which downplayed the government’s reorientation on energy as “wrong”, stating that energy companies and the government...
Cyprus paid nearly €570m in emission fines since 2017
The public has paid an added €569.6 million through their electricity bills as levied by the state, via the EAC, as Cyprus continues to be...
Smart electricity meters to take over two years to roll out
The electricity authority (EAC) on Friday said the long anticipated installation of smart meters is expected to take at least two and a half years...
Living off-grid in Cyprus: free power sounds seductive
But start-up and replacement costs mean it’s not all plain sailing On a day in late winter, having skirted the buffer zone and willed my...
Natural gas will help drive down electricity prices says minister
The use of natural gas will help provide the island with cheaper electricity, Energy Minister George Papanastasiou said on Friday outlining the new government’s proposed...
Grid flexibility in Cyprus is critical for RES uptake
It is the key measure needed to reduce reliance on pricey fossil-fuels Increased grid flexibility is critical if we are to produce more than 25 per...
Blackouts continue in north as tensions grow with unions
Widespread blackouts in the north are continuing, while a tense situation arose between employees of the Turkish Cypriot El-Sen union, and the private Turkish company...
Blackout in the north blamed on ‘sabotage’
The north was hit by severe electricity blackouts – lasting for over 12 hours in some areas into the early hours of Tuesday – which...
I’m stranded with no electricity after estate agent ripped me off
I am a Kostas Georgiou, 50 years old with cerebral palsy since I was eight months old – the polio vaccine gave me the deformity...
Cabinet looking at extending electricity subsidy past April but no guarantees yet
The further extension of electricity subsidies will continue if the cabinet decides to continue with the support, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Saturday, following reports...