#Natasa Pilides

Another €35 million is being allocated in subsidies for people to upgrade their homes to be more energy efficient following the success of the previous round of grants which clocked up ...

A somewhat fractious exchange between the minister of energy and the electricity transmission operators took place on Friday, following publication of a letter sent by the latter to the ministry. ...

Unrest at the electricity authority (EAC) was averted on Friday during a marathon meeting where stakeholders thrashed out a basic deal on outstanding issues to be firmed up by the ...

A meeting between all sides in the electricity authority’s (EAC) dispute has been postponed on Friday due to an illness of the Labour minister Kyriacos Koushos. The meeting that ...

The government anticipates a speedy development of the natural gas finds in Block 6 of Cyprus’ exclusive economic zone (EEZ), Energy Minister Natasa Pilides said on Monday. She was speaking to ...

The energy minister on Friday characterised measures by electricity authority (EAC) workers as “primarily political”, saying their measures were extortionate and would hurt ordinary citizens, who will be asked to ...

The new energy measures adopted by the EU take into account the peculiarities of individual member states like Cyprus, Energy Minister Natasa Pilides said on Friday after participating alongside her ...

Energy Minister Natasa Pilides announced the upcoming visit of the Energy Commissioner Kadri Simson, in a statement after the conclusion of the extraordinary meeting of energy ministers in Brussels on ...

Activity in Cyprus’ exclusive economic zone (EEZ) has been very positive lately, with works worth $200 million completed since the start of the pandemic, Energy Minister Natasa Pilides said on Wednesday. ...

Cyprus fuel prices have surged in line with those abroad, but are still among the lowest in the EU, Energy Minister Natasa Pilides said on Friday, adding that based on ...

Maize and barley were added to the list of commodities on which the government could place a price cap following an official decree issued on Friday by Commerce and Energy ...

The consortium holding the concession on block 10 in Cyprus’ Exclusive Economic Zone are making final preparations for follow-up drilling to narrow down the precise quantities of natural gas in place, ...

The energy and trade ministry has this year granted €127m in the form of schemes, setting the foundation for economic recovery and green energy transition, Minister Natasa Pilides said on ...

The government hopes the fast-track mechanism it has introduced to simplify processes for foreign businesses wanting to set up operations in Cyprus will finally end the long bureaucratic delays that ...

Cyprus has the second lowest hike in electricity costs in the EU and was among the first member states to adopt the 10 per cent reduction measure, Energy Minister Natasa Pilides ...

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 ...

Cyprus winemakers are to benefit from an incentives scheme to encourage investments as well as a promotional campaign here and abroad to boost sales. The schemes, unveiled on Thursday, come ...

Energy Minister Natasa Pilides said the first official East Mediterranean Gas Forum (EMGF) meeting, which took place in Cairo on Tuesday had been “particularly productive” Pilides said all seven founding ...

After a nine-year impasse, Israel and Cyprus on Tuesday reached an understanding over gas reserves straddling their maritime border in a development hailed as a “breakthrough” by Israel’s energy ...

Cyprus energy minister Natasa Pilides was one of six energy ministers that expressed support for the EastMed pipeline project that would take natural gas from the Eastern Mediterranean to Greece, ...