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Electricity prices to stay high until 2023

No respite from rising energy prices is expected; following warnings of new increases in fuel prices, the Electricity Authority of Cyprus told customers their power bills would not drop before next year.

25th May 2022

Energy

Electricity bills third-biggest increase in EU

Annual household electricity bills shot up by 36% in Cyprus in the second half of 2021, the third-biggest increase in the EU27. According to Eurostat, in the second half of 2021, average

2nd May 2022

Energy

Alternative energy is the new frontier

With Russia halting natural gas supplies to western Europe, the ‘weaponisation’ of energy had lurked in everyone’s mind. Politicians prayed Moscow would never resort to this form of blackmail and the pipelines

30th April 2022

Editorial/Energy

EuroAsia Interconnector a ‘game changer’

The EuroAsia Interconnector has the potential to change the rules of the game in energy security and energy supply in European markets and elsewhere, Energy Minister Natasa Pilidou said on Monday, following

12th April 2022

Cyprus/Energy

Greece, Cyprus, Israel widen energy cooperation

Greece, Cyprus, and Israel will continue working together on natural gas pipeline and electricity cable projects with European energy dependency a new focus due to the war in Ukraine, their foreign ministers

6th April 2022

Energy

Cyprus reiterates need for energy security, interconnectors

President Nicos Anastasiades and his energy minister are pushing to raise awareness and support in the urgency for energy security as part of the EU’s desire to diversify supplies, especially within the

27th March 2022

Cyprus/Energy/Middle East

Cyprus paying for inaction to go greener

DThe war in Ukraine and sanctions on invading Russia have been feeding an already brewing energy crisis, in ways that could not have been foreseen. However, environmentalists and consumer associations argue that

20th March 2022

Cyprus/Energy

Cyprus to step up role as EU energy hub

Cyprus will be looking to upgrade its role as an alternative energy hub and supplier to the EU, making the most of its untapped natural gas reserves and upcoming electricity interconnectors with

17th March 2022

Cyprus/Energy

Electricity bills rise to pay for emission fines

Consumers should prepare for more hikes in their electricity bills, as the Cyprus Electricity Authority (EAC) is liable to pay €183 mln for greenhouse gas emission rights in 2022, 150% over the

14th February 2022

Energy

Electricity use from renewables second lowest in EU

Renewable energy sources were 37% of gross electricity consumption in the EU, but Cyprus had the second-lowest share in the bloc with only 12%. The EU average in 2020 went up from

1st February 2022

Energy/Europe