If you live or run a business in Cyprus, your utility bills usually come from three places: electricity (EAC), local water boards, and sewerage authorities. This simple guide explains what each bill includes, how prices are set, where to pay, and what changes in 2025.
A typical EAC bill has four big pieces:
Tip: Night/off-peak rates are lower than daytime rates in the current table, so shifting washing or charging to off-peak hours can reduce your bill.
EAC started the long-planned smart meter rollout in January 2025. The programme targets ~400,000 installations through 2026–2027. Smart meters remove manual reads and let you track use more closely, which should help with bill control. EAC is also aligning installation numbers with EU milestones (250k by mid-2026).
Water is billed by local boards (e.g., Nicosia Water Board). Most use tiered blocks: the price per m³ rises as you consume more. For example, Nicosia’s schedule charges one rate for 20–40 m³, a higher one for 40–60 m³, and so on. This design encourages conservation. Always check your city’s page for the current ladder.
In many districts (e.g., Limassol), the sewerage usage fee appears together with your water bill. Limassol’s authority currently sets the usage fee at €0.64 per m³ of water consumed; you may also see separate annual sewerage taxesdepending on local rules.
You can pay most bills through JCCsmart (web or app), which centralises many utilities—EAC included. EAC also accepts payments via its website, mobile app, and e-banking channels of local banks. Keep your account numberhandy.
If you have a rooftop PV system, Cyprus uses net metering/net billing schemes that credit your production against use; credits appear on your EAC bill. In 2025, policy trackers note a phase-out of net metering toward net billing, alongside continued RES grants through the national fund—so check your installer’s and DSO guidance before you size your system.
Cyprus relies on thermal generation, so fuel and emissions costs are a large slice of the final price. Analysts estimate fuel/emissions make up roughly ~40% of the bill (including VAT); natural-gas use at Vasilikos would reduce that share over time. This is why the fuel adjustment line matters from bill to bill.
Why is my electricity bill higher in summer?
Air-conditioning drives consumption into higher kWh bands and, during the day, at the higher daytime rate. Off-peak use helps.
Can I see my usage in real time?
After your smart meter is installed, you’ll get more frequent reads and better usage data. Rollout continues through 2026–2027.
Where do I find my city’s water prices?
Check your local water board (e.g., Nicosia, Limassol, Larnaca); most publish the block rates online.
A Cyprus utility bill is easy to decode once you know the moving parts: EAC energy price + fuel adjustment + RES levy + VAT on electricity; block pricing on water; and sewerage fees often billed with water. In 2025, watch the fuel clause, the temporary VAT reduction, and the smart-meter rollout, then pay online and, where possible, shift use to off-peak.
For printable checklists, bill-reading templates, and step-by-step help with energy budgets and VAT, visit Soneverse and explore our accounting guide.
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