How do I connect electricity in Cyprus?

Send EAC your lease or title deed, passport and the previous customer's consent, by email to your district supply mailbox or in person. Sign the supply agreement EAC sends back and pay the deposit. A transfer usually takes 1–3 business days.

How much is the EAC deposit?

EAC's deposit table lists €200 for EU and Cypriot tenants, €350 for non-EU tenants and €75 for owners (added to the first bill). UK nationals count as non-EU. Deposits are refunded on your final bill.

How do I pay my electricity bill in Cyprus?

Pay through the EAC app, online at JCCsmart, through your Cyprus bank's app, or at an EAC customer service centre. Bills arrive every two months. A direct debit from your Cyprus bank account is the simplest option once the account is open.

What is the average electric bill in Cyprus?

About €60–120 a month for an apartment, billed every two months. Summer air conditioning and winter heating push bills up; €300–500 for two months is common in bigger homes at peak times.

Who supplies water in Paphos?

EOA Paphos supplies Paphos municipality, Geroskipou, Peyia and Polis. Chloraka, Emba, Tala, Lemba and Kouklia get water from their community councils. EOA Paphos accounts are opened in person.

Is tap water safe to drink in Paphos?

Mains water is treated before it reaches you, but many residents drink bottled or filtered water because of taste, hardness and rooftop storage tanks. If your building stores water in a roof tank, ask when it was last cleaned, and ask your supplier about water quality at your address.

Which internet provider is best in Paphos?

It depends on your street. Cyta has the widest network; Epic, Cablenet and PrimeTel compete on price and fibre in town. Ask each provider to confirm the technology and speed at your exact address before signing.

How much is internet in Cyprus per month?

From about €25 a month for entry packages. A 200 Mbps Cyta home internet and phone package starts at €39.60 a month.

Are utilities included in rent in Cyprus?

Usually not. Electricity, water, heating and air conditioning are normally paid by the tenant. In managed complexes, water and shared services may be in the communal charges.

Do I get my EAC deposit back?

Yes. EAC refunds the deposit on your final bill, less anything you still owe. Keep the deposit receipt and give EAC a forwarding address or IBAN when you close the account.

Rooftop solar water heaters on a whitewashed village house near Paphos

Settling in · Home

Utilities in Cyprus: Setting Up Electricity, Water and Internet in Paphos

Setting up utilities in Cyprus takes 2–3 weeks. EAC supplies electricity and asks tenants for a deposit (€350 for non-EU nationals). Water comes from EOA Paphos or your village council, depending on where you live. Broadband starts at about €25 a month, and there is no mains gas.

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The short version

Electricity: the Electricity Authority of Cyprus (EAC). Apply by email or in person with your lease and passport. Tenant deposit €200 (EU) or €350 (non-EU, which includes UK nationals).

Water: since July 2024, EOA Paphos supplies Paphos, Geroskipou, Peyia and Polis. Chloraka, Emba, Tala, Lemba and Kouklia use their community council.

Broadband: Cyta, Epic, Cablenet and PrimeTel. From about €25 a month, installed in 5–14 business days.

Plugs: 240V, 50Hz, UK-style 3-pin. Bring your appliances.

Gas: no mains network. LPG bottles from supermarkets.

Budget: roughly €115–230 a month for electricity, water, broadband and mobile in an apartment, before communal charges.

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Who supplies utilities in Cyprus?

Utilities in Cyprus come from different organisations, and none of them talk to each other. You'll deal with three or four separate accounts, and they sit alongside the bank, tax number and residence jobs in the settling-in hub.

Utility	Who supplies it in Paphos	How you apply
Electricity	Electricity Authority of Cyprus (EAC)	Email or in person
Water	EOA Paphos, or your community council in some villages	In person
Broadband	Cyta, Epic, Cablenet, PrimeTel	Shop or online
Mobile	Cyta, Epic, PrimeTel	Shop; prepaid SIMs need no contract
Gas	LPG bottle suppliers	Buy at supermarkets or order delivery

Utilities are usually not included in Cyprus rents. Check your lease. In managed apartment blocks, water and shared-area electricity are often in the communal charges.

The good news for UK movers: Cyprus uses 240V, 50Hz with the same 13 amp, 3-pin plugs as the UK. Your kettle, extension leads and chargers work as they are.

Electricity: how to set up EAC

The Electricity Authority of Cyprus (EAC) supplies homes across Cyprus. In most rentals the supply is already live, so you're transferring the account into your name, not connecting a new meter.

Whitewashed Paphos apartment block with blue balcony doors and air-conditioning units — Air-con units on almost every Paphos balcony.

Documents

your rental agreement, sale contract or title deed
your passport, ID card or Alien Registration Certificate
the previous customer's signed consent for a transfer (ask your landlord to arrange it)
a certified power of attorney if someone signs for you

How to apply

Email scans to the Paphos supply mailbox listed on EAC's website, or visit an EAC customer service centre. EAC sends back an Electricity Supply Agreement to sign. Tenants pay the deposit when they sign.

The Paphos customer service centre is at 87 Eleftheriou Venizelou Avenue, 8021 Paphos. Local guides give its hours as Monday to Friday 07:45–13:45, plus Tuesday and Thursday afternoons from September to May. EAC's customer contact centre is on 1818.

Timings

A transfer into your name usually takes 1–3 business days. A brand-new meter takes longer, typically 3–6 business days after inspection.

Paying

Bills arrive every two months. Pay through the EAC app, your Cyprus bank's app, JCCsmart, or at an EAC centre. Set up a direct debit once your Cyprus bank account is open.

EAC deposits and fees

From EAC's deposit table (in force since 1 January 2015) and its charges for services. Deposits are refunded on your final bill, less anything you owe.

Customer	Deposit	When paid
Tenant, EU or Cypriot national	€200	When signing
Tenant, non-EU national (including UK)	€350	When signing
Property owner (any nationality)	€75	Added to first bill
Transfer of supply fee	€15 + VAT	On transfer

Older guides quote a flat €200 deposit. EAC's table distinguishes EU and non-EU tenants. Confirm the amount with EAC before you pay.

Tip

Check the previous tenant's bill first

Ask the landlord for the last EAC bill and a meter reading on the day you move in. Take a photo of the meter. If the previous tenant left unpaid bills, you want proof that they aren't yours before the account moves into your name.

What does electricity cost in Paphos?

A typical apartment spends about €60–120 a month on electricity. Bills peak twice a year: summer, when air conditioning runs from June to September, and winter, when heaters and electric water heating take over. Two-monthly bills of €300–500 aren't unusual in a larger home at those times.

Three things cut the bill:

Solar water heaters. Most homes have one on the roof. Use the electric immersion only on cloudy winter days.
Inverter air conditioning. Older split units cost far more to run. Ask the landlord what's installed.
Insulation. Many older Paphos homes have little. A well-insulated flat costs less in both July and January.

If you want to compare total monthly living costs, try our Paphos cost of living calculator.

Green winter hills and olive groves above Paphos with the town and sea in the distance

Water: EOA Paphos or your village council

Water in Paphos is supplied by different bodies depending on where you live. That changed with the July 2024 local government reform, which folded the old Paphos Water Board into EOA Paphos, the District Local Government Organisation.

Area	Water supplier
Paphos municipality (including Kato Paphos and Universal)	EOA Paphos
Geroskipou	EOA Paphos
Peyia (Akamas municipality)	EOA Paphos
Polis Chrysochous	EOA Paphos
Chloraka, Emba, Tala, Lemba, Kouklia	Community council (sewerage from EOA Paphos)

How to open a water account

EOA Paphos takes applications in person only, at its offices in Paphos town, Peyia or Polis, in the morning. Take your lease or title deed and passport. The deposit amount isn't published, so ask at the counter. Villages outside EOA supply have their own forms at the community council office. If you can't make a morning visit, our utilities setup service in Paphos can handle it around your move-in date.

Bills

EOA Paphos bills quarterly. Bills have run late since the reform: summer 2024 bills went out in February 2025. Put money aside so a late bill doesn't hurt. Sewerage is charged separately at €0.50 per cubic metre.

Typical water bills run €15–40 a month. A garden or pool pushes that up quickly in summer.

Utility setup

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Our settling-in partners in Paphos can handle the EAC transfer, the water account and broadband booking for you once you have a signed lease. Tell us your move-in date.

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Broadband and mobile providers in Paphos

Four companies sell home broadband in Paphos: Cyta (the state-owned telecoms company), Epic, Cablenet and PrimeTel. Epic is the former MTN Cyprus, so older guides still say MTN.

Person working on a laptop on a shaded balcony in Peyia overlooking the sea — Working from a balcony in Peyia.

Prices and speeds

Entry broadband packages start at about €25 a month. Numbeo's August 2026 data puts a 60 Mbps+ line in Paphos at about €31 a month, and Cyta advertises 200 Mbps home internet and phone packages from €39.60 a month. Fibre is available in much of Paphos town; coverage in outlying villages varies street by street.

Installation

Expect 5–14 business days from order to a working line. Take your passport and proof of address to a shop, or order online. Before you sign a 12- or 24-month contract, ask the provider to confirm the actual technology at your address: fibre, copper or fixed wireless.

Mobile

Cyta, Epic and PrimeTel run the mobile networks. Prepaid SIMs are sold in their shops and need no contract. A 10 GB+ monthly plan costs about €17 in Paphos. If you work from home, a 4G/5G data SIM in a portable router keeps you online until the fixed line is in.

Gas, communal charges and the rest

Gas

Cyprus has no mains gas. Homes that cook with gas use LPG bottles. The 10 kg size is sold at supermarkets and petrol stations, and larger bottles can be delivered. Most homes cook and heat water with electricity and solar.

Communal charges

Managed apartment complexes charge monthly communal fees, typically €50–250, for shared electricity, lifts, gardens, pools and cleaning. They're separate from rent and utilities. Ask what's included and who collects them before you sign the lease.

Sewerage and rubbish

Sewerage fees and refuse collection are charged by EOA Paphos or your municipality or community council. They're usually small annual or per-bill charges, but ask your landlord whether they're yours or the owner's.

Communal swimming pool between low whitewashed apartment blocks in Paphos — Communal fees pay for shared pools, gardens and lifts.

Monthly utility costs in Paphos

Typical ranges for a two-bedroom apartment, 2026.

Electricity (EAC)Higher in summer with air conditioning

€60–120

WaterOften inside communal charges in apartment blocks

€15–40

Broadband

€25–40

Mobile

€15–30

Communal charges (if any)Managed complexes only

€50–250

Total per month

€165 – €480

Electricity, water, broadband and communal ranges from local relocation guides; broadband and mobile checked against Numbeo (August 2026) and Cyta's price list. Total without communal charges: roughly €115–230 a month.

Utility bills by home type: what the sources say

Published estimates for utilities in Cyprus disagree, mostly because they describe different homes. Here they are side by side, so you can budget for the home you're actually renting.

Home	Electricity a month	Water a month	Source
Apartment, typical use	€60–120	€15–40	Relocation utility guide, 2025
Family of 4, apartment	€50–60 on average	€25–30	Property agency guide
Family of 4, winter	€100–150	€25–45	Cyprus Mail, May 2026
Family of 4, summer with air conditioning	€200–300	€25–45	Cyprus Mail, May 2026
Large house with a pool	About €140	€40–45	Property agency guide

My rule of thumb: budget from the Cyprus Mail summer figure if you rent a villa and plan to run air conditioning all day. The same agency guide puts rubbish collection at about €100 a year and sewerage at about €80 a year; ask your landlord who pays them.

Utility setup timeline for a Paphos rental

01
Week −1
Before move-in
Get the landlord's EAC account number and previous customer's consent. Order broadband.
02
Day 1
Move-in day
Photograph the electricity and water meters. Buy a prepaid SIM.
03
Days 1–3
Electricity
Email EAC, sign the supply agreement, pay the deposit.
04
Week 1
Water
Visit EOA Paphos or your community council in the morning.
05
Weeks 1–3
Broadband live
Line installed within 5–14 business days.

Whitewashed village house with blue shutters and a rooftop solar water heater in Tala — In many villages, water comes through the community council.

Moving out: closing accounts and getting deposits back

Your EAC deposit comes back on your final bill, less anything you owe. The same principle applies to the water deposit. Close each account properly, or you'll be chasing money after you've left.

Give notice to each supplier a week or two before you leave. EAC takes requests by email or at a customer service centre.
Photograph the meters on your last day, with the date visible.
Give a forwarding address and your IBAN so the refund has somewhere to go.
Check your broadband contract for an early-termination charge before you give notice. Most contracts run for 12 or 24 months.
Keep your deposit receipts. Without them, a refund takes longer.

Leaving with a car? A Cyprus registration is cancelled on form TOM 98A with road tax paid up to that month; the driving guide covers road tax. If you're buying rather than moving on, owners pay a smaller EAC deposit (€75, added to the first bill), so you close the tenant account and open a new one in your name as owner.

Utilities in Cyprus: frequently asked questions

The Electricity Authority of Cyprus (EAC) supplies almost all homes. It is state-owned, and the market is opening to other suppliers, but in Paphos you'll set up your account with EAC. Its customer contact centre is 1818.

Next step

Get your utilities set up around your move-in date

Tell us where you're renting and when. A vetted Paphos partner can handle the EAC transfer, water and broadband, and our free relocation plan covers the rest.

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Sources checked for this page

1.Electricity Authority of Cyprus — Connections, reconnections and transfersGovernment
2.Electricity Authority of Cyprus — Charges for servicesGovernment
3.Electricity Authority of Cyprus — Customer Contact Centre 1818Government
4.EOA Paphos (District Local Government Organisation) — water supplyGovernment
5.EURAXESS Cyprus — UtilitiesProfessional
6.Cyprus Mail — Paphos water authority working to address delayed water bills (May 2025)Professional
7.Numbeo — Cost of living in Paphos (August 2026)Professional
8.Cyprus Mail — How utilities work in Cyprus: costs, providers and what residents need to know (2 May 2026)Professional
9.Grekodom — Utilities expenses in Cyprus (agency guide)Experience
10.Nisea — Relocating to Cyprus: utility setup guideExperience
11.Road Transport Department — Cancellation of vehicle registration (TOM 98A)Government

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Jason

Founder, Paphos Advisor

British founder who moved his family from the UK to Paphos in 2025. I write down what I learned doing it properly — the tax, the residency and the living-here detail — and introduce people to the specialists I’d use myself.

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