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Decree no. 310 of 2023 on Measures to Combat Energy Poverty and Protection Measures for Vulnerable Electricity Customers.

Country/Territory
Cyprus
Document type
Regulation
Date
2023
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Official Gazette of Cyprus Republic no. 5824 of 2023, Appendix III.
Subject
Energy
Keyword
Consumer protection Energy conservation/energy production Governance Subsidy/incentive Poverty Public health Social protection
Geographical area
Asia, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Middle East, Western Asia
Abstract

This Decree, issued by the the Minister of Energy, Trade and Industry, the Minister of Labor and Social Insurance and the Minister of Health, on the basis of article 129 (3) and (4) of the Electricity Market Regulation Law, no. 130 of 2021, describes measures to tackle energy poverty and protect vulnerable customers: provision of financial incentives to households and vulnerable customers affected by energy poverty; participation of energy-poor households and vulnerable customers in the Residential Energy Upgrade Program; the non-disconnection or reconnection of electricity in critical periods to energy-poor households and vulnerable customers, as the uninterrupted supply of electricity is necessary for reasons related to their health.

Full text
Greek
Website
www.mof.gov.cy