Cold Homes, Burning Bills

The numbers don't allow for embellishment: in Cyprus, energy poverty is not a “special case,” it is a mass phenomenon. Eurostat data for 2024 shows that 14.6% of residents say they cannot keep their homes adequately warm, compared to 9.2% in the EU average. And the problem is not abstract - it translates into euros. The European Commission, in its quarterly bulletin on the electricity market, records a retail price of €309.5/MWh for households in Cyprus for the 2nd quarter of 2025 (compared to an average of €246/MWh in European capitals). These figures demonstrate the burden on households and the need for support and energy saving measures.