Severe weather and lightning cause power outages across Cyprus

Nicosia, Cyprus. Severe weather and multiple lightning strikes have damaged Electricity Authority of Cyprus network equipment, causing electricity outages in several areas of Cyprus.

EAC spokeswoman Christina Papadopoulou said crews had been recalled and were working to restore major faults first, while repairs could not be carried out during lightning activity for safety reasons.

Areas affected

Problems were reported in the Famagusta, Nicosia, Larnaca and Paphos districts, while Limassol had not been affected, Papadopoulou said.

She said the Larnaca area, particularly Avgorou, had been badly affected after lightning struck the network. In Nicosia district, electricity supplies were being interrupted in some areas as weather conditions deteriorated.

Repair work and public disruption

Papadopoulou said EAC telephone lines had experienced long waiting times, although additional staff had been assigned to handle calls.

She said crews were dealing with major faults before smaller incidents and that fires had also been recorded, including in Kokkinotrimithia.

All crews remained on standby, with staff recalled to respond to the damage. Papadopoulou appealed for public patience, saying repairs would begin when weather conditions allowed crews to work safely.