Bills to open up electricity market submitted to parliament
The government on Tuesday submitted to parliament three bills aiming to open up the electricity market in Cyprus in line with EU regulations. Together, the...
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EAC is continuing efforts to reconnect communities affected by fire (Updated)
Efforts continued on Tuesday to restore power in all the communities affected by the fire over the weekend, Cyprus electricity authority’s spokeswoman Christina Papadopoulou said....
High voltage cables to move from Dali to buffer zone
Works are on the cards to relocate the high-voltage cables from Dali to the buffer zone following years of complaints by the residents, the House...
Recent short power outages due to upgrades, EAC says
The recent power outages at the Vasiliko power station have a good reason, as two important projects are being carried out at the same time,...
Only 10 per cent of electricity in Cyprus from renewable sources
The share of electricity from renewable sources in Cyprus is one of the lowest in the EU, Eurostat reported on Friday. In 2019, it was...
Anastasiades: Cyprus determined to forge ahead with energy policies
Cyprus is determined to forge ahead with its energy policy despite Turkey’s provocations, threats and illegal activities, President Nicos Anastasiades said on Tuesday. He said...
Our View: Everyone knows the reason EAC bills are so high
Cyprus households on average pay 9.6 per cent of their annual income on electricity bills found a survey conducted by the energy switching site Save...
Cypriots spend nearly 10% of yearly income on electricity bills, third highest in Europe
Households in Cyprus are ranked third when it comes to which European country pays most for electricity bills, according to a study by energy switching...
Anastasiades hopes electricity market will be opened up ‘soon’
President Nicos Anastasiades on Monday expressed the hope that the electricity market would be opened up sooner rather than later, and together with the advent...
EAC to replace over 6,000 army lights with LED
The defence ministry signed an agreement with the Electricity Authority of Cyprus (EAC) on Thursday for the replacement of 6,600 energy saving lights with LED...
Further delay to liberalising electricity market
Lawmakers on Tuesday heard of more delays in the roadmap to liberalising the electricity market, and blamed the agency which was supposed to have delivered...
Highest-ever recorded temperature, 46.2C, clocked at Athalassa, EAC consumption also hits all-time high
The highest ever recorded temp, 46.2C was clocked on Friday at the visitor centre of the forestry department at Athalassa, Nicosia. The previous record for...
New pricing policy leads to cheaper power
The cost of electricity has decreased by 20 per cent since new pricing measures were introduced in 2017, the head of the Cyprus Energy Regulatory...
Cypriots seeing lowest electricity bills in years
Cypriots are set to enjoy the lowest electricity bills in almost 20 years, as the price of oil has tanked and the electricity authority is...
Final building permit issued for EuroAsia Interconnector converter station
Cyprus is now one step closer to lifting its energy isolation after issuing the final building permit to EuroAsia Interconnector for the construction of the...
Next electricity bills to be 15% lower for households
The next electricity bills will be almost 15 per cent lower for the average consumer, the state power utility has said. Speaking to Economy Today,...
Go ahead for Cyprus’ largest energy project
Τhe Natural Gas Infrastructure Company of Cyprus (ETYFA) has issued notice that it was going ahead with the consortium that was awarded the LNG import...
EAC says this month broke all records for May energy consumption
The electricity authority (EAC) said on Tuesday that May this year broke the record for energy consumption due to this week’s heatwave. According to deputy...
Coronavirus: EAC customer service offices closed, online payments only
Electricity Authority (EAC) customer service centres will remain closed to the public until April 16. According to the EAC, consumers will be served either electronically...
Cyprus among EU countries with most unable to pay bills on time
With 12.2 per cent of people unable to pay their utility bills on time, Cyprus is among the EU countries with the highest amount of...