Meeting Friday to look at ways to reduce electricity bills
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 eyes billions in euros from Europe electricity exports
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 ...
Electricity Authority workers say staff shortages in all departments
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 ...
Further delay to opening electricity market, opposition blames government
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 ...
Cyprus – an energy island with challenges
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 ...
Electricity cut off at ‘presidential palace’ in the north
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 ...
‘Constant electricity hikes have made people destitute’
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 ...
EAC to pay €183m for CO2 emissions this year
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 ...
Consumption of electricity from RES increased but percentage still low
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 ...
Electricity for north until January 4
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 ...
State been supplying north with electricity since Thursday
The government has been transferring electricity to the north since last week to help meet needs during peak hours, it was reported on Tuesday.
According to the Cyprus News Agency, ...
Electricity from natural gas projected from 2023
Electricity production from natural gas can be expected during the first half of 2023, the chairman of the public natural gas company said Tuesday.
Symeon Kassianides said no extra cost to ...
Employers want lower VAT on electricity bills for 3 months
The Employers and Industrialists Federation (Oev) are suggesting VAT on electricity bills is lowered to five per cent across the board for the next three months to help contain costs ...
35 per cent of electricity bills spent on the right to pollute say Greens
The costs for Cyprus will be significant if it does not adjust itself to the EU target of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55 per cent by 2030 under the ...
Cyprus, Greece, Egypt sign electricity agreement (updated)
Cyprus, Greece and Egypt signed a tripartite Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to connect their respective electricity grids in Athens on Tuesday, with the Greek premier calling the emerging alliance among ...
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 countries, Energy Minister Natasa Pilidou ...
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 ...