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Cyprus applies top tax on electricity bills

Cyprus taxes on household electricity bills are among the highest in Europe – in the top one-third of the range – in company with rich countries such as Germany and Denmark. According

6th November 2021

Comment/Energy

Electricity cable funding by early 2022

The EuroAsia and EuroAfrica Interconnector projects should know about EU funding by the end of the year or beginning of 2022, Energy Minister Natasa Pilides said on Friday. Speaking at the 12th

22nd October 2021

Energy

Cyprus had EU’s second largest drop in electricity bills

Cyprus has recorded the second biggest decrease in annual electricity prices in the EU during the first half of the year, according to Eurostat. It said electricity prices in Cyprus dropped by

21st October 2021

Energy/Europe

Cyprus, Egypt pave way for electricity link

Cyprus and Egypt signed a bilateral agreement on electricity interconnection in Nicosia on Saturday that paves the way for the €2.5 bln EuroAfrica Interconnector to move ahead with final feasibility studies, permits

16th October 2021

Cyprus/Energy/Middle East

Cyprus-Egypt to sign electricity cable MoU

The ministers of energy and electricity of Cyprus and Egypt will sign a memorandum of understanding on Saturday to fast-track the construction of the EuroAfrica Interconnector, boosting exports from Cairo to Europe.

14th October 2021

Energy

What is causing the energy crisis

By Charles Ellinas The global economy is still growing – driven by the more affluent parts of the world as they come out of the pandemic – even if at a touch

29th September 2021

Comment/Cyprus/Energy

No end in electricity bills hike

Consumers in Cyprus should not get carried away by a 10% discount on their next two electricity bills, due to rising penalties the Electricity Authority has to pay for the right to

26th September 2021

Cyprus/Energy

Greek government under fire over subsidies to counter electricity price hikes

Over the last weeks natural gas prices in continental Europe and in the UK have soared to unprecedented levels because of tight supplies ahead of the winter season, as many underground storage

26th September 2021

Columnists/Comment/Energy/Europe

Consumers unhappy over electricity bills discount

The Cyprus Consumers Association on Monday slammed the government for failing to effectively address electricity bill price hikes, arguing it is “unwilling to spend a single euro from state coffers for the

20th September 2021

Energy

Switching to the ‘energy bible’

If the government could so easily announce a 10% discount on the next two electricity bills, it begs the question, why not earlier? On the other hand, as the sole shareholder of

19th September 2021

Editorial/Energy