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An electricity authority (EAC) trade union which initially said it would abstain from the scheduled strike on Thursday, said it would demonstrate outside parliament. The independent union of technical and ...

Long-awaited regulations governing the hiring of staff by the Transmission System Operator – seen as the first step toward the eventual opening up of the electricity market – were submitted to parliament ...

A one-hour warning strike will be held on Thursday by members at the Electricity Authority (EAC) unions. The stoppage will be held between 11am and noon. “The staff is disappointed ...

Incidents of theft from the electricity authority’s (EAC) substations are on the rise, the provider said on Sunday. The thefts primarily concern the doors and entrances of substations, which ...

Electricity authority unions are set to decide whether they will begin strikes, after 90 per cent of members appear to be backing the move, it emerged on Thursday. Kyriakos Tafounas, general ...

Electricity authority unions got the green light on Tuesday to further consult with their members on taking measures – typically meaning strike action – should their grievances not be addressed. Their concerns ...

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 ...

Cyprus will request specific exemptions from the measures concerning the mandatory reduction of energy demand during peak hours, as well as the imposition of a cap on the additional profits ...

Less than a week after EAC issued advice to consumers who believe there were discrepancies between their meter readings and their electricity bills, the authority confirmed on Wednesday that a “...

Trade union Peo has called on the Electricity Authority (EAC) to take the initiative and detect and correct meter readings instead of expecting consumers themselves having to chase after them ...

By Jonathan Shkurko and Elias Hazou Amid heightened concern among the public over costly energy, the Electricity Authority of Cyprus (EAC) on Thursday issued advice to consumers on what to ...

Measures must be taken immediately to tackle the pollution caused by EAC substations in Dhekelia and Vasiliko, the House environment committee heard on Wednesday. Deputy committee chair Nicos Kettiros said ...

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 ...

The auditor-general has slammed the energy regulator for its recent decision to deny the Electricity Authority of Cyprus (EAC) any more licences for photovoltaic projects, noting that this will ultimately ...

Cabinet on Friday approved a €103m package to help households ride out a surge in the cost of living fueled by sharp increases in energy prices as a result of ...

The Electricity Authority of Cyprus (EAC) on Wednesday announced its decision to appoint Adonis Yiasemides as the new general manager. The decision was taken during a meeting of the board ...

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 ...

President Nicos Anastasiades on Tuesday met Akel leader Stephanos Stephanou to discuss a series of proposals the main opposition party believes will help tackle rising electricity costs. The meeting was ...

High winds across the island on Sunday left certain areas without power since Saturday night, the Electricity Authority (EAC) said. Areas in Nicosia, Limassol and Paphos were affected. EAC spokesman ...

As the cold snap continued across Cyprus on Wednesday and overnight temperatures set to fall to -9C in some areas, mountain communities have complained about inadequate heating subsidies. Civil ...

Parliament on Tuesday rejected a presidential veto of a bill passed by opposition parties to cut VAT on electricity bills from 19 per cent to 9 per cent across the board for ...

The EAC said on Monday that its Strovolos Customer service centre will remain closed today Monday 27 and tomorrow Tuesday 28 December due to a coronavirus case. The other customer service centres ...

As expected, President Nicos Anastasiades has vetoed a bill passed by opposition parties to cut VAT on electricity bills from 19 per cent to 9 per cent across the board for an ...