Cyprus and Egypt sign electricity MoU (update 2)
The Cyprus-Egypt memorandum of understanding on cross-border electrical interconnections marks an “important milestone” to promote regional collaboration in the field of energy between the two...
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Vulnerable groups urged to use electricity discounts
President Nicos Anastasiades on Friday urged vulnerable consumers to make use of existing incentives that offer up to a 20 per cent discount on their...
Our View: It is not the state’s responsibility to keep prices stable
The Consumers Association felt duty-bound to embrace the fashionable cause of the last few weeks – protesting about high electricity rates and demanding the state...
Couple’s €40,000+ bill corrected, EAC looking into more ‘isolated incidents’
The electricity authority (EAC) on Monday said they have communicated with several customers who were wrongly charged thousands of euros in their electricity bills to...
EAC unions ask whether authority could absorb some of rising costs
State-owned electricity authority (EAC) unions said Friday they supported looking into whether the company could absorb the rising cost of production so that consumers won’t...
Akel wants action to curb price hikes
Main opposition party Akel on Monday urged the government to quickly intervene to shield the public from rising prices in electricity as well as in...
EAC says bill hikes ‘beyond its control’
The Electricity Authority of Cyprus (EAC) said Thursday that its utility bills have shot up over the past year for reasons beyond its control, adding...
Competitive electricity market key to lower prices, says minister
The only viable way to reduce the price of electricity bills in Cyprus is to open up the electricity market to private companies, Energy Minister...
Republic supplied north with 4,000 MW of electricity over six days
The Republic has provided the north around 4,000 MW of power in six days, as it struggled with power production, the transmission system operator (TSO)...
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...
