Cyprus Turkish Electricity Authority [KIB-TEK] introduces Smart Meters as of Monday

The new smart meters introduced by the Cyprus Turkish Electricity Authority (KIB-TEK) have become operational as of Monday, the Director of KIB-TEK Mehmet Salih Gürkan has announced.

Speaking on BRT, Mr. Gürkan said that as of January 2016, all monitoring and billing of electricity consumption of consumers will be done automatically.

The smart meters also allow KIB-TEK to cut off power supply to customers who have unpaid electricity balances over 469 Turkish Liras.

“The main difference in this new system is that the electricity supply will be automatically cut off by the system and not by the authority staff” Gürkan said.

He also added that any overdue electricity bills of state institutions that pass 90 days will also be automatically cut.

The new system aims to reduce costs.

All 160 thousand subscribers will have their current electricity meters replaced by smart meters by the end of the year. Some buildings have already has theirs replaced.

Credit: BRTK