Setting Up Utilities for a Cyprus Property: Electricity, Water, Waste & Internet (2026)

1Electricity — the EAC

The **Electricity Authority of Cyprus (EAC)** is the single electricity supplier across the Republic. There's no market of competing providers to compare, so this step is refreshingly simple. **How to apply.** Send your application with scanned documents by email to your area customer service centre, or walk into the centre in person. You'll need:

• •Your **title deed**, or the **sale/rental agreement**
• •**ID card or passport**
• •A **power of attorney** (certified) if someone is applying on your behalf

**Timeline.** If the meter already exists and just needs switching to your name, it's quick. For a **brand-new connection or meter installation, allow 3–6 working days** — and note that the property must already be physically connected to the EAC grid before you can sign a supply agreement. On a new-build, that grid connection is part of the construction sign-off, so confirm it's done before you apply. EAC bills on a two-monthly cycle, and the EAC mobile app lets you check consumption and pay without visiting an office. **Solar hot water and air-conditioning.** Most Cyprus homes have a rooftop **solar water heater** (a thermosiphon panel + tank) with an electric immersion element as backup — free hot water most of the year, which keeps bills down. On handover, check the solar tank fills and the immersion switch works. Air-conditioning units double as your winter heating; have them **serviced (filter clean + gas check)** before the season so they run efficiently and don't fault mid-stay. **Official:** [eac.com.cy](https://www.eac.com.cy/EN)

2Water and sewerage — EOA Paphos

This is where things changed. Until 2024, water and sewerage were run by separate Water Boards and Sewerage Boards. On **1 July 2024**, Cyprus's local government reform created five new **District Local Government Organisations** (Επαρχιακοί Οργανισμοί Αυτοδιοίκησης, "EOA") — one per district — which took over water supply, sewerage and drainage, and solid-waste sites all under one roof. For a Paphos property, that single body is **EOA Paphos** (the Pafos District Local Government Organisation). It handles:

• •**Water supply** — connection, metering and billing
• •**Sewerage and drainage** — the sewage charge that used to come from the separate Sewerage Board
• •**Development licensing** — planning/building permits for the district

**How to apply.** Application forms are on the EOA Paphos website or available at its offices. You'll provide the familiar documents — proof of ownership or tenancy, and ID. **The cost.** Expect an initial connection fee plus a **refundable deposit** (historically around €200). The deposit comes back when you eventually close the account, settle the final balance and request a disconnection. **Sewerage** is billed separately as an annual sewage charge based on the property's value — EOA Paphos publishes the current rates. Because each district runs its own organisation, exact figures and forms vary between Paphos, Limassol, Larnaca, Nicosia and Famagusta — always confirm the current numbers with the EOA for your area. If you later run into weak flow or pressure once you're connected, that's a separate fix — see our guide on [Cyprus water pressure problems](/blog/cyprus-water-pressure-problems-fix). **Official:** [eoap.org.cy](https://eoap.org.cy/en/) · [Sewage charges](https://eoap.org.cy/en/sewage-charges/)

3Waste and recycling — where everything goes

Cyprus takes recycling seriously, and there's a clear system once you know the three streams. **General household waste.** Collected kerbside by your municipality (now coordinated through the district EOA). Bins or bags go out on your area's scheduled collection days — check with the municipality for your street's timetable. **Packaging and paper (door-to-door).** Run nationally by **Green Dot Cyprus**, the non-profit packaging-recycling scheme that covers most of the island. Two streams are collected from your pavement, usually weekly:

• •**PMD** — plastic, metal and drinks cartons — in the **transparent** bag
• •**Paper and card** — in the **brown** bag

You pick the bags up free from supermarkets. In Paphos town and its suburbs, the **"Recycling CY" app** tells you exactly which stream is collected from your neighbourhood and when. **Bulky items, glass and garden waste — the Green Point.** For anything that doesn't belong in a kerbside bin — glass, furniture, garden clippings, small electricals — every district has one or more **Green Points** (Πράσινα Σημεία). These are free drop-off centres open to any resident: up to **50 kg per visit**, with a cap of one tonne per person over six months. The Paphos district's Green Points (including the one at Polis Chrysochou) handle exactly the items guests and turnovers generate. **Official:** [greendot.com.cy](https://greendot.com.cy/en/) · [PMD & paper collection](https://greendot.com.cy/en/pmd-and-paper-collection/collection-of-pmd-and-door-to-door-paper/)

4Internet and phone

Here you *do* get a choice. The Republic of Cyprus is served by four main providers, and all four take online applications:

**What you'll pay.** Home fibre typically costs **€30–50 per month for 100–200 Mbps**, usually bundled with a landline and sometimes TV. Installation is generally a few working days to around two weeks, depending on whether the building is already fibre-ready. **Which to pick.** For a holiday let, coverage and reliability matter more than saving a few euros a month — guests filter listings by "fast wifi", and a dropped connection lands in your reviews. Cyta is the safe default for coverage; check whether Cablenet or PrimeTel have a stronger fibre package at your specific street before committing.

5Gas

There's no mains gas network in most of Cyprus. Homes run on **bottled LPG** for cooking and, in many properties, hot water and heating. You either arrange delivery from a local gas supplier or swap empty cylinders for full ones at petrol stations and gas depots. When you take over a property, check what the boiler and hob use and keep a spare cylinder — running out mid-stay is a classic holiday-let complaint.

6Property taxes and municipal charges

Two different things get lumped together as "property tax," so it's worth separating them:

• •**No annual national property tax.** Cyprus abolished the national Immovable Property Tax in 2017 — there's no yearly central-government tax on owning a home.
• •**Municipal and community charges still apply.** Your municipality or community levies **refuse/waste** and other local fees, and the district EOA bills the **annual sewage charge**. These are modest but real, and they attach to the property — so confirm the accounts are clear and in your name on handover.
• •**One-off and income taxes.** Buyers may pay **transfer fees** (or reduced VAT on a qualifying new build) at purchase, and **rental income** is taxable. These deserve their own planning.

We cover the buying and letting tax picture in full in [Cyprus Property Tax for Owners and Landlords](/blog/cyprus-property-tax-guide-owners-landlords-2026).

7Communal charges, insurance and maintenance

Beyond the metered utilities, a few recurring costs and services are easy to overlook — and they catch overseas owners out most often. **Communal expenses (κοινόχρηστα).** If your property is an apartment or sits in a gated complex or shared development, you'll pay **monthly common-area charges** — your share of the communal pool, lift, stairwell lighting, gardens, building insurance and a maintenance/reserve fund. They're set and collected by the building's management committee, and they attach to the unit, so ask for the current rate and confirm the account is up to date **before** you complete. On a holiday let with a shared pool, these are a genuine line in your running costs, not an afterthought. **Buildings and contents insurance.** Not a utility, but a first-week essential — arrange cover before your first booking. A complex's communal charges usually insure the building shell only, so you'll still want contents and, ideally, public-liability cover for guests. **Pool and garden maintenance.** For villas and any private-pool let, budget a regular pool service and gardener from day one. A green pool or overgrown garden is one of the fastest routes to a bad review, and Cyprus's summer heat means both need consistent attention through peak season.

8Getting it done before guests or tenants arrive

If you're preparing a rental, sequence matters. Utilities in someone else's name — or not connected at all — means no hot water, no aircon and no wifi on the day a guest checks in. A sensible order:

You don't have to be in Cyprus for any of this. A representative can apply on your behalf with a certified power of attorney, which is exactly how a management company handles it for overseas owners.

Costs at a glance

• •**Electricity (EAC):** €75 owner deposit; new connection 3–6 working days; billed every two months.
• •**Water & sewerage (EOA):** ~€200 connection + refundable deposit; annual sewage charge on top.
• •**Waste & recycling:** kerbside collection via municipality/EOA; Green Dot door-to-door and Green Points are free to use.
• •**Internet:** €30–50/month for 100–200 Mbps fibre; a few days to ~2 weeks to install.
• •**Gas:** bottled LPG, bought/swapped as needed.
• •**Property tax:** no annual national tax; municipal refuse + EOA sewage charges apply.
• •**Communal charges (κοινόχρηστα):** monthly, for apartments/complexes with shared areas — set by the management committee.
• •**Insurance & upkeep:** buildings/contents insurance; regular pool and garden service for villas.

Official contacts and links

• •**Electricity — EAC:** [eac.com.cy](https://www.eac.com.cy/EN)
• •**Water, sewerage & licensing — EOA Paphos:** [eoap.org.cy](https://eoap.org.cy/en/)
• •**Recycling — Green Dot Cyprus:** [greendot.com.cy](https://greendot.com.cy/en/)
• •**Recycling schedule (Paphos):** the "Recycling CY" app (iOS/Android)
• •**Tax — Cyprus Tax Department:** [mof.gov.cy](https://www.mof.gov.cy/mof/tax/taxdep.nsf)
• •**Government services portal:** [gov.cy](https://www.gov.cy/en/)