#electricity

The finance ministry on Tuesday initiated a public consultation on two draft bills aiming to tax the windfall profits of producers and suppliers of energy generated from both fossil fuels ...

The Cyprus Energy Regulatory Authority (Cera) on Wednesday delivered its report for 2021 to President Nicos Anastasiades saying the island’s electricity market is looking forward to the future despite the ...

A project which will connect the Cypriot, Greek and Israeli power grids through the world’s longest submarine power cable which will total over 1,200 kilometres with a 2,000 Megawatt capability that ...

The ever-elusive date for opening up the electricity market appears to have been pushed back to 2023, as among other things the necessary legal regulations have yet to be passed by ...

Works on the EuroAsia Interconnector are due to start on October 14 and an inauguration ceremony for the project will also take place on the same day at the presidential palace. ...

Police conducted a raid on a building in Chlorakas overnight, where they arrested three people for illegally residing in the building, and charged four others for stealing electricity, authorities said ...

Britain said on Wednesday it would cap the wholesale cost of electricity and gas for businesses at less than half the market rate from next month, following a similar scheme ...

France will send gas to Germany if needed while Germany stands ready to provide it with electricity, President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday, saying this showcased European solidarity in the ...

Paralimni shopkeepers say they are struggling to survive and are crying out for help and support from the government, “before it’s too late”, asking for reductions in rent, electricity ...

The ministry of energy has published a list of recommendations aimed at saving energy at home in the wake of ongoing price hikes. There is advice on how to use ...

Inflation increased by 10.9 per cent year on year in July driven by hikes in electricity, which rose 61.7 per cent and fuel 44.1 per cent during the period, the statistical services announced ...

President Nicos Anastasiades has refused to sign off on and has sent back to parliament three bills passed by the House recently – two relating to VAT on electricity and fuel, ...

Electricity bills that will be sent out, will be about 24 per cent more expensive than the last one, an EAC spokesperson has confirmed. Asked about complaints voiced by the consumers ...

The government has received a request to transfer electricity to the north because one of its two power stations stopped working, the Cyprus News Agency reported on Monday. Turkish Cypriot ...

A meeting at the presidential palace on Friday will examine ways of tackling high electricity prices, which have a knock-on effect on a host of consumer goods. Convened by President ...

Ukraine hopes to make 1.5 billion euros from electricity exports to the European Union by the end of the year and earn to more in the future after obtaining the right ...

Trade unions representing workers in the electricity sector have sent a letter to Energy Minister Natasa Pilides asking her in turn to appeal to the EU in order to lower ...

Opposition lawmakers on Tuesday blamed the government after learning that the much-trumpeted opening up of the electricity market will be delayed once again. The decision to push back the date ...

By Roberto Sciffo The evidence of ‘energy dependency’ becomes more acute when events, such as what is currently happening in the Ukraine, bring to light both the sensitivity of international ...

The ‘presidential palace’ in the north was left without electricity because electricity bills had not been paid, the Kibris Postasi website said on Friday. According to Kibris Postasi, the president ...

A squabble broke out in parliament on Thursday over the high cost of electricity in Cyprus that are choking the public, with the opposition blaming the administration for ineptitude and ...

For this year the state-run power corporation estimates it will spend €183 million on purchasing greenhouse gas emissions allowances, while the cost of fuel purchases is projected at €485 million. The numbers ...

In 2020, renewable energy sources (RES) made up 37 per cent of gross electricity consumption in the EU, up from 34 per cent in 2019, according to data released by Eurostat, the statistical office ...

The Republic will continue to supply Turkish Cypriots with power until January 4, it was reported on Wednesday. The Cyprus News Agency said a fresh request was received on Wednesday after ...