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 electricity bills, as he took stock ...
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 subsidise household bills. The 10 per cent ...
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 correct the amount.
Speaking 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 have to foot the ...
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 essential goods, noting that thousands ...
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 that it was unfair to ...
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 Natasa Pilides said on Tuesday.
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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) said on Wednesday.
Transmission of power ...
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 three bills set out the ...
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.
Papadopoulou told the Cyprus ...
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 environment committee said on Wednesday.
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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, spokeswoman of the Electricity Authority ...
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 8 per cent in Malta and 10 per ...