How to read your EAC bill (2026)

Your Electricity Authority of Cyprus (EAC) bill is not one charge — it's several different charges bundled together. If you can't read it, you can't find where to save. This guide walks through every line, with links to the official EAC and CERA sources.

Who issues your bill

EAC (the Electricity Authority of Cyprus, ΑΗΚ in Greek) is the vertically integrated utility — it generates, transmits, distributes and supplies electricity to households and businesses across Cyprus. The market is overseen by the Cyprus Energy Regulatory Authority (CERA / ΡΑΕΚ), the country's independent regulator under EU Directive 2019/944 on the internal market for electricity.

Sources: EAC, CERA, EU Dir. 2019/944.

How often you're billed

EAC bills are typically issued every two months based on a real or estimated meter reading. As smart meters roll out across Cyprus, frequency may change — see EAC's Smart Meter rollout page.

The four sections of every EAC bill

1. Account & customer details

Supply Number — unique to the address, required on any application (e.g. solar, name change).
Account Number — used for payments via JCC Smart or banks.
Tariff Code — e.g. 01 = single-rate domestic (default residential), 02 = two-rate domestic (day/night), 08 = vulnerable-customer domestic (bimonthly tiered). Commercial customers fall under separate codes (e.g. 40). Full breakdown in EAC Tariffs 01 vs 02 vs 08.
Billing Period — the from/to dates covered.

2. Energy consumption & charge

Previous / New meter readings and the difference in kWh — the energy you actually used.
Base energy charge: a small fixed charge plus a per-kWh rate that depends on your tariff. Published on the official EAC Supply Tariffs page and approved by CERA.
Distribution & Transmission charges — paid to the DSO (Distribution System Operator) and the TSOC (Transmission System Operator of Cyprus) for delivering the energy to your meter.

3. Additional charges & levies

These are the smaller line items most customers ignore, but together they make up a meaningful share of the total.

Fuel Adjustment Clause — an automatic adjustment for the international cost of the fuels EAC burns to generate electricity (mainly heavy fuel oil and natural gas). When global fuel prices rise, this rises; when they fall, it falls. Official explanation: EAC Fuel Adjustment.
RES & Energy Efficiency Levy — funds the RES Fund, which pays out the household solar, battery, insulation and heat-pump grants.
Public Service Obligation (PSO) — funds public service obligations (e.g. vulnerable-consumer protection, remote-area service).
CERA fee — funds the operations of the regulator.

4. VAT & total

9% reduced VAT is currently applied. Cyprus's standard rate is 19%, but a reduced 9% rate on electricity has been extended through 31 March 2027 (unless further extended). Check the rate printed on your most recent bill.
Prior balance (if unpaid) is added here.
Total amount due — the bottom line.

Where your money goes

For a typical 800 kWh / 2-month Tariff 01 bill, the breakdown is approximately:

Component	% of total
Energy (kWh × tariff)	45–55%
Distribution & transmission	15–20%
Fuel adjustment	10–25% (depending on global prices)
RES, PSO, CERA levies	3–5%
9% reduced VAT (through 31/03/2027)	~8%

Important: these shares move with international fuel prices and the current VAT rate. See the latest 1 kWh EAC price 2026 for current numbers — the marginal all-in rate for Tariff 01 sits around €0.24–0.28/kWh with the May 2026 fuel adjustment.

How to lower your bill

Of all the line items, only how many kWh you use and when you use them (if you're on Tariff 08 with a cheaper night-time rate) are within your control. The rest are fixed for every customer on your tariff.

Three high-leverage levers:

Reduce consumption — LED lighting upgrade, replace an old electric water heater with a solar thermal one or a heat pump, insulate the roof.
Shift consumption — move loads to night-time on Tariff 08, or to daylight hours if you have solar PV.
Generate your own electricity with a solar PV system — see our full 2026 Solar PV Buyer's Guide for Cyprus.

How much would solar save you? Use the free bill-checker at sunopsi.com/estimate to see the numbers for your home.

What changed on 1 January 2026

New unified Self-Consumption framework: from 1 Jan 2026, both net-metering and net-billing were replaced by a single self-consumption regime for new residential installations. Customers with active net-metering or net-billing contracts continue under their existing terms (grandfathering). Official notice: EAC RES Systems.
Exports now paid at wholesale market price: surplus energy exported to the grid is paid at the prevailing market rate (indicatively ~€0.12–0.18/kWh, varying hourly) instead of a fixed rate. Full guide: Self-Consumption — what changed in 2026.
Smart meter rollout continues nationally — see EAC's Smart Meters page.
RES curtailment: CERA issued a regulatory decision on 26/03/2026 on managing curtailment of renewable production — see the official announcement.

FAQ

How often do EAC tariffs change? Base tariffs are typically reviewed by CERA annually. The fuel adjustment, however, is recomputed monthly.

How do I pay? Online via JCC Smart (search "EAC"), at bank branches, by direct debit, or at EAC Customer Service Centres.

What if I think my bill is wrong? Contact EAC and ask for a real meter reading rather than an estimate. If you disagree with a charge you believe violates your consumer rights, you can escalate to CERA — see Consumer Rights.

What's 1 kWh on EAC right now? See our continuously updated post: 1 kWh EAC price 2026 — refreshed every six months.

What is the fuel adjustment clause? An automatic price adjustment that passes through the international cost of the fuels EAC burns. Cyprus's dependence on heavy fuel oil keeps this volatile; the planned switch to natural gas via the Vasilikos terminal is expected to dampen it.

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