EAC to start handing out energy saving light bulbs

THE ELECTRICITY Authority of Cyprus (EAC) will start on Monday to hand out energy saving (CLF) light bulbs in accordance with a ministerial decision taken almost two weeks ago.

Those entitled are multi-member families (on financial criteria) and families receiving financial and disability help from social welfare.

They can get up to ten light bulbs with each electricity bill.

To get the light bulbs, consumers must show up at a designated EAC service centre with their latest paid bill and their ID between 7.45am and 1.45pm.

The service centres are the district offices in Nicosia, Limassol, Famagusta-Larnaca and Paphos.

In rural areas, consumers can visit offices at Polis Chrysochous, Platres and Kakopetria.

The EAC said they would soon start distributing light bulbs in the rest of their service centres.

CLF light bulbs will also be distributed to schools, hospitals, army camps and state bodies.

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