Energy market to be opened to private companies on October 1

Cyprus’ energy market will be opened up to private companies on October 1 , the energy regulatory authority (Cera) confirmed on Friday.

It said the move will “mark a new era in the electricity sector”, with it hoped that in time, the island will have “a fully free competitive market, where all parties, producers, suppliers, and end customers are free to decide among themselves … how to manage and pay