Cyprus's Electricity Transmission Operator implemented rolling power cuts across the island last night, affecting both residential and commercial consumers.
The outages, which lasted between 20 and 30 minutes, continued until approximately 8:30 pm as the grid struggled to meet surging demand driven by a severe heatwave.
The operator cited an inability to balance supply with peak consumption as the primary cause for the emergency measures.
The power disruptions arrive at a time of heightened infrastructure stress in Cyprus.
Just days earlier, a government decree immobilized more than 300 petrol tankers due to non-compliant vehicle specifications, creating immediate logistical bottlenecks for fuel distribution.
The combination of energy supply constraints and transport disruptions underscores the fragility of the island's critical infrastructure during extreme weather events.