Topic: electricity
More transparent electricity bills planned for Sister Islands
Cayman's power industry watchdog has signalled a plan to change how electricity charges are set and adjusted by Sister Islands' utility Island Energy to make them clearer for consumers
Lower average electricity bills in January, says CUC
Electricity producer Caribbean Utilities Company says that average household bills for January should be less than at the start of 2024 as lower rates kick in.
Cuba power crisis worries neighbours in Cayman
Electricity was starting to return to Cayman's closest neighbour on Monday, after a complete island-wide failure Friday of Cuba's grid.
CUC: Higher usage, not rising fuel rates behind bill increases
The Caribbean Utilities Company Ltd. says more use of air conditioning as the summer temperatures rise is behind the higher electricity bills many in Cayman are seeing this month, rather than any substantial increases in fuel rates.
$1.2m spent for gov’t electricity-assistance programme
CUC President and CEO Richard Hew has said $1.2 million has been spent thus far in the government-funded electricity relief programme which commenced in July.
Government launches electricity bill relief programme
Government has announced a multi-million dollar relief package to help cover the rising costs of electricity for Cayman Islands residents.
Summer heat and fuel prices to drive up electricity bills
Consumers are going to face a double whammy of rising fuel costs and higher electricity consumption in the hot summer months, Cayman’s electricity provider CUC has warned.
Fuel-price rebound means higher electric bills
Diesel fuel prices, which plummeted during a series of coronavirus lockdowns across the globe last year, are on the increase, meaning higher electricity bills for consumers in Cayman.
OfReg energy boss: Electricity bills are dropping
Consumers using 1,000 kilowatts monthly have been paying less on their electricity bills since March, OfReg’s executive director of energy and utilities, Gregg Anderson, has said.
CUC commissions new generators
The Cayman Islands is now home to the most efficient diesel power plant in the region, Caribbean Utilities Company officials said Tuesday at the commissioning ceremony for a 40 megawatt generation expansion project.
CUC rate rise likely to add 11 cents to bills
Caribbean Utilities Company has announced a 0.1 percent increase in the company’s base rate, adding approximately 11 cents to typical monthly bills.
Power outage cause unknown
A power outage affected Caribbean Utilities Company customers across Grand Cayman Tuesday evening.
Power restored in George Town
A utility pole fire caused power outages in Industrial Park, near the airport and other areas of George Town on Friday morning.
Solar farm groundbreaking set for February
Groundbreaking for Cayman’s first solar farm and non-Caribbean Utilities Company utility-scale power plant will take place next month, launching a long-awaited move to renewable energy.
EDITORIAL – Power lines: Our stance on ‘green’ energy
We (and no doubt our readers) were cheered by all aspects of the headline that appeared in Thursday’s Cayman Compass: “Oil, solar contribute to...
