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08 July, 2025
 

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1. Millions in Cyprus pollution fees diverted from green goals, critics Say

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/millions-in-cyprus-pollution-fees-diverted-from-green-goals-critics-say

Cyprus has collected hundreds of millions of euros in pollution fees over recent years, costs passed on to electricity consumers, yet much of that revenue is not being directed toward climate or clean energy projects as mandated by the European Union, raising concerns among environmental experts....

2. Cyprus hits highest power use of the year, and it’s still climbing

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/cyprus-hits-highest-power-use-of-the-year-and-it-s-still-climbing

Electricity use across Cyprus hit a new high for this year during the lunchtime hours on Monday, as homes and businesses cranked up air conditioning to cope with the summer heat....

3. Cyprus pressured to pay for stalled power cable project

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-pressured-to-pay-for-stalled-power-cable-project

Cyprus is under growing pressure from both Greece and Brussels to commit funds to the delayed Cyprus-Crete electricity cable project, despite serious concerns over its viability and geopolitical risks in the region....

4. EU pressures Cyprus over stalled power cable project

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/eu-pressures-cyprus-over-stalled-power-cable-project

The European Commission is stepping up pressure on Cyprus to approve cost recovery measures for the stalled Great Sea Interconnector (GSI) electricity cable, amid mounting tensions between Nicosia and Athens over the ambitious but delayed project....

5. Cyprus wasted a sunny day’s worth of solar power, and burned fuel instead

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-wasted-a-sunny-day-s-worth-of-solar-power-and-burned-fuel-instead

In a bizarre twist for sunny Cyprus, fossil fuel power plants pumped out more electricity than renewables on Monday, even under ideal conditions for solar energy....

6. Of patriots, politicians and souvlakia: Cyprus in all its glory

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/of-patriots-politicians-and-souvlakia-cyprus-in-all-its-glory

The ''Never-Surrender'' Tornaritis is aiming for double digits with his new movement, ''Rise Up.'' And he’s absolutely convinced it’s going to stir the waters. Sound crazy? Not to me....

7. Cyprus opens electricity market to competition on October 1st

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-opens-electricity-market-to-competition-on-october-1st

Cyprus is preparing to open its long-awaited competitive electricity market, with officials hopeful the move will finally bring down energy costs for households and businesses....

8. Cyprus approves electricity grid storage projects to boost energy reliability

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/cyprus-approves-electricity-grid-storage-projects-to-boost-energy-reliability

The Cyprus Energy Regulatory Authority (CERA) has approved the Cyprus Transmission System Operator’s (TSOC) request to develop and operate large-scale energy storage systems integrated into the national electricity grid....

9. Warning! Fake government officials calling to steal your money

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/warning-fake-government-officials-calling-to-steal-your-money

Authorities are urging the public to stay alert as a wave of phone scams involving individuals impersonating government officials continues to sweep across Cyprus....

10. Phedonos criticizes EAC over delays in borehole connections

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/phedonos-criticizes-eac-over-delays-in-borehole-connections

Paphos Mayor Phedon Phedonos has voiced concern over what he described as an unreasonable two-month delay by the Electricity Authority of Cyprus in connecting municipal boreholes to the power grid....

11. 83 major companies in Cyprus operating without required permits, lawmakers say

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/83-major-companies-in-cyprus-operating-without-required-permits-lawmakers-say

Eighty-three major industrial sites across Cyprus are operating without valid town planning permits, building permits, or approval certificates, key documents required to regulate pollution and safeguard public health, according to AKEL MP Nicos Kettiros....

12. Smart meters continue to roll out across Cyprus

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/smart-meters-continue-to-roll-out-across-cyprus

The Cyprus Electricity Authority (EAC) is picking up the pace with its smart meter rollout, announcing that from Tuesday, installations will expand to more neighborhoods in all districts of the island....

13. e-kalathi goes live as Cyprus’ new price-checking app aims to ease the grocery bill

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/e-kalathi-goes-live-as-cyprus-new-price-checking-app-aims-to-ease-the-grocery-bill

A new digital tool aimed at helping Cypriot consumers fight rising prices officially launched Thursday. The platform, called e-kalathi, allows shoppers to compare prices of everyday goods across major supermarkets in real time, potentially saving families money at a time when inflation is still biting....

14. God save the King...and the grid: Politics, power, and sheepish wolves in Cyprus

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/god-save-the-king-and-the-grid-politics-power-and-sheepish-wolves-in-cyprus

In today’s royal photo op, the president raises a toast to our dearly beloved King Charles, who celebrated his birthday yesterday. God save the King, from the Queen. Cheers....

15. EAC now requests 3% hike, sparing consumers steeper 7.5% increase

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/eac-now-requests-3-hike-sparing-consumers-steeper-7-5-increase

Consumers in Cyprus may soon see a 3% rise in their electricity bills, after the Electricity Authority of Cyprus (EAC) announced Tuesday it will request a modest rate increase from the Cyprus Energy Regulatory Authority (CERA)....

16. Desalination units in Limassol delayed until late July

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/desalination-units-in-limassol-delayed-until-late-july

Mobile desalination units donated by the United Arab Emirates and destined to serve Limassol are now expected to begin operating around July 22, roughly three weeks later than initially planned, officials said Tuesday....

17. Despite AHK chief’s assurances, technocrats push for higher power rate hike

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/despite-ahk-chief-s-assurances-technocrats-push-for-higher-power-rate-hike

Even though the chairman of the Electricity Authority of Cyprus (AHK), Giorgos Petrou, recently stated that the AHK would be requesting only a modest 3% electricity price hike, the utility’s technocrats are still pushing for an increase of up to 7.5% before VAT....

18. Will they at least stabilize?

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/will-they-at-least-stabilize

In May 2025, the Consumer Price Index rose by 0.26 points, reaching 117.57 compared to 117.31 in April. Inflation for the month fell by 0.2%, a rare event not seen in years, not since the Covid-19 crisis....

19. “The right time is coming and it will come soon,” vows Greek Foreign Minister regarding Crete-Cyprus power link

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/the-right-time-is-coming-and-it-will-come-soon-vows-greek-foreign-minister-regarding-crete-cyprus-power-link

Greek Foreign Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis reaffirmed Greece’s commitment to the Crete-Cyprus electricity interconnection project, stating that it will proceed as planned and “at the right time,” during a recent interview....

20. Heads up! Low-flying helicopters to clean power lines across Cyprus

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/heads-up-low-flying-helicopters-to-clean-power-lines-across-cyprus

The Electricity Authority of Cyprus (EAC) has announced that a helicopter will be flying low over towns and villages across the island from June 10 to June 30, as part of a scheduled maintenance program to clean high-voltage insulators on transmission lines....

21. Cyprus slips into deflation for the first time since 2021

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-slips-into-deflation-for-the-first-time-since-2021

Cyprus recorded deflation in May 2025 for the first time in more than four years, with the annual inflation rate turning negative at -0.2%, according to data released on Thursday by the Statistical Service of Cyprus....

22. Cyprus exits EU’s macroeconomic imbalance list as Brussels urges reforms in innovation, energy, and education

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/cyprus-exits-eu-s-macroeconomic-imbalance-list-as-brussels-urges-reforms-in-innovation-energy-and-education

Cyprus is no longer considered a country with macroeconomic imbalances, the European Commission announced Wednesday in its 2025 Spring Package, marking a significant milestone in the nation’s post-crisis economic recovery....

23. Cool classrooms just in time for exams

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cool-classrooms-just-in-time-for-exams

Students in Larnaca sitting their Pancyprian exams this year won’t have to sweat, literally....

24. Let them eat cake!

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/let-them-eat-cake

We all remember the former Auditor General’s infamous visit to the presidential bedroom and the rumors about curtains and a €100,000 renovation....

25. Despite presidential pleas, electricity bills set to rise again

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/despite-presidential-pleas-cyprus-electricity-bills-set-to-rise-again

Despite the president’s intervention, the Cyprus Electricity Authority (ΑΗΚ) has gotten its way once again, and consumers are set to face higher electricity bills....

26. Cyprus has the sun, now it needs the tech

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-has-the-sun-now-it-needs-the-tech

What if Cyprus could go from Europe’s most expensive electricity to a clean energy powerhouse?...

27. Shock bills, football fixes & a U-turn on Makarios Ave: Cyprus' week of curveballs

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/shock-bills-football-fixes-a-u-turn-on-makarios-ave-cyprus-week-of-curveballs

From electricity bills getting a surprise bump to football clubs sliding past tax rules (again) and a Nicosia street project taking a literal U-turn, this week was full of plot twists. ...

28. EAC admits fire risk in thousands of homes

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eac-admits-fire-risk-in-thousands-of-homes

Thousands of homes in Cyprus may be at risk of fire, electric shock, or damage to appliances due to faulty circuit breakers, and for the first time, the Electricity Authority of Cyprus (EAC) is acknowledging the problem....

29. Single-parent families get fairer deal under new benefit rules

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/single-parent-families-get-fairer-deal-under-new-benefit-rules

Cyprus is scrapping a controversial rule that cost many single-parent families their financial support....

30. EAC adjusts smart meter rollout after appliance damage reports

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eac-adjusts-smart-meter-rollout-after-appliance-damage-reports

The Electricity Authority of Cyprus (EAC) will revise its smart meter installation strategy following a series of reported incidents, including fires and damaged appliances, officials said....

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