Cyprus Transmission System Operator (TSOC) Director, Stavros Stavrinos, has said that the Competitive Electricity Market has been operating smoothly since the start of its commercial operation on 1 October, 2025.
Speaking to the Cyprus News Agency (CNA), he added that during the first three weeks of its operation, the average price for suppliers was approximately 16 cents/kWh.
The commercial operation of the Competitive Electricity Market kicked off on 1 October, 2025 and has so far not presented any problems that would hinder its smooth operation.
Stavrinos said that bilateral contracts are submitted daily by participants in the Forward Market, the Day-Ahead Market is cleared and paid to Participants through the Cyprus Stock Exchange, production is scheduled for the next day and Orders are executed in the Real-time Balancing Market.
Clearing prices in the day-ahead (wholesale) market are fluctuating at expected levels, he went on to say.
“During the midday hours, when there is a large supply especially from Photovoltaic Systems, prices are low and often zero, while in the evening hours the prices are higher,” he noted.
According to the TSOC Director, during the first three weeks, the weighted average price of the day-ahead market, i.e. the average price at which suppliers buy, was approximately 16 cents/kWh, “close to what was expected".
He said that TSOC publishes on its website the clearing prices in the day-ahead market per half hour and the quantities of energy.
Stavrinos told CNA that the Competitive Market concerns the wholesale market and therefore any benefits to the consumer require time.
“It is expected that the various suppliers will receive the ‘signals’ of the wholesale market and, gradually, will adjust their pricing policy”, he added.
Moreover, Stavrinos said that “it is expected that investors, by analyzing the change in wholesale clearing prices, can assess investments, such as in storage, base units and flexible units, so that the most appropriate ones that will lead to a reduction in the cost of production are implemented”.
(Source: CNA)
