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Our electric been off since 5 am any idea why crazy again

POWER OUTAGE NATIONWIDE: STATEMENT FROM KIB-TEK

THE AGENDA IS SPECIAL

As a result of an explosion that occurred early in the morning at the Güneşköy Transforming Center in the Güzelyurt region, power plants across the country were out of service. According to the Turkish Electricity Authority of Cyprus, the system protected itself and there were power cuts in all regions. According to the information provided by the organization, the power plants in the regions have been commissioned and the work is continuing and energy is planned to be provided to all regions within about 1 hour.

Alsancak, went off at 4.45 and still off 9.05 so someones timing is totqally incorrect. People round me must love us cos jenny been roaring away all the time. Other than stuff thats ABSOLUTELY necessary, I've gone round turning items off try and save diesel,

Imagine there was some sort of terrorist attack here they could knock out the power at the drop of a hat..they manage to regularly sabotage the supply of their own accord..

Reyntj wrote: ↑

Fri 08 Aug 2025 7:23 am

Imagine there was some sort of terrorist attack here they could knock out the power at the drop of a hat..they manage to regularly sabotage the supply of their own accord..

Shhhhh!!

It would be nice to have some sort of time scale as to when power is likely to be back, its been 8 hours now. Can't find any info anywhere.

It's about time "The Government" started giving grants out for solar energy and getting away from their outdated power grid...

KIBTEK PRESS RELEASE

An explosion occurred in the cutters in our Güneşköy Transformer Center in Güzelyurt today around 05:00 in the morning and as a result of the explosion there was serious damage to our Transformer Center.

With the occurrence of the malfunction, our power plants have automatically secured themselves for the sake of protection and due to this there have been power outages throughout the country.

Our teams immediately intervened the failure and the Transformer Center was isolated.

After isolation, our power plants were commissioned with regular load increase and our areas have been provided with steady energy.

We apologize for the inconvenience caused due to the malfunction from our dear people.

Came on at 15:30 in Karsiyaka so just the 11 hours here. I did hear that it might not be back fully and we might only be getting 2 hour bursts in rotation.
I don’t pretend to be an expert at running a power company but maybe if they got their heaviest users to ever pay their bill they might have a bit in the pot to renew stuff. But I’m sure they know what they are doing and constant power cuts can only help attract the multi millionaires to the island

Gaecitkale back on 15:30.
14:00 now and no Internet connection.

Had our new fridge freezer delivered today, it works just the same as the old one that failed completely on Monday - lol. Maybe it will be better when we get electric back?

Our power just came on went off at 5am now 5. 30 pm . Keep buying the speed cameras perhaps they can catch some electricity. No internet either

I expect when internet connects, the electric will be cut.
Contacted Turkcell, they have no electricity yet.

The trials and tribulations of living in a third world country

12 hours wasn’t long enough yesterday so they just started another one . Please not another 12 hours

Same in iskele...

Just back on . So at least they beat 12 hours .

Well.................Karşıyaka........................today............90 mins....................

Living in a third world country? But I am a third world national - from UK, so I must have left a third world country to become a third world national - How does that work - lol. More to the point, did I move up the scale of 1st to 3rd, stay as I was or move down to 3rd?

Just had another hour of it. Bleeding joke this

I can sort of understand why Kibtek planned one hour cut offs today, after it had been explained to me that today was a sort of tidying up day and they went around checking up that all was well after yesterdays marathon. Anyway It made sense to me !!!!

According to KibTek's General Manager, short term outages are likely to be experienced across the Country until Wednesday while they complete repairs.

Twice more for about an hour

Again for 30 mins . Doesn’t it seem a bit strange that they do these repairs when everyone wants the electric. Surely it makes more sense to do them in day light hours. Does a load of bollocks come to mind. Me thinks so

Now we are out again

I must admit kibtek workers did a marvellous job getting the power back within 24 hours . A statement has gone out full service will not be restored to Wednesday.
At peak times when everything is in use the network must be under a lot of stress.

I gather if I was in my home town I would of also suffered. Made me smile as at least here we are prepared and just get on with it

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Last night was an absolute nightmare. Is anyone else going through this nightmare every night. I mean I look out and Dipkarpaz is all lit up. So if it’s that major why are they not out also. You think that they would be working on it now. You can see what you are doing.

gates wrote: ↑

Sun 10 Aug 2025 7:53 am

Last night was an absolute nightmare. Is anyone else going through this nightmare every night. I mean I look out and Dipkarpaz is all lit up. So if it’s that major why are they not out also. You think that they would be working on it now. You can see what you are doing.

You must live in an area like ours, we live in the road, in the village that feeds an area up the mountain, it always seems to have longer and more frequent cuts hence the purchase of a generator
Lights everywhere but our street.

Is there any way we can check if we are in for the same crap as last night.

snd1966 wrote: ↑

Sun 10 Aug 2025 5:05 am

I must admit kibtek did a marvellous job getting the power back within 24 hours

I guess as they will sue you or burst into tears for any fair criticism we should all give them a round of applause.
Anyone struggling to think of how to applaud think of that patronising applause you gave the morbidly obese kid waddling in an hour after everyone else on sports day.

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I guess as they will sue you or burst into tears for any fair criticism we should all give them a round of applause.
Anyone struggling to think of how to applaud think of that patronising applause you gave the morbidly obese kid waddling in an hour after everyone else on sports day.

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Thanks, I have edited my comment, I left a word out.

A worker can only work with the tools they are given and a boss who listens and can give a clear picture of their job.
Yes sometimes it takes a few times to explain job to worker but a boss is only as good as his workers or a one person band.
And it took 3 to 4 days one February and the last big one in July 2022 it took almost a week to get off 1 hour on and 5 to 6 hours off.

Out again suppose they just started working again in the dark again. They not employing cats are they

So they could not do that 2 and half hours in the daytime . This is getting beyond a joke. It being Sunday they couldn’t conect any new houses today suppose conect double tomorrow so we can spend a bit more time in the heat and dark

gates wrote: ↑

Sun 10 Aug 2025 7:02 pm

Out again suppose they just started working again in the dark again. They not employing cats are they

No they eat lots of carrots ……..or use those wonder headlights on their heads or lamps maybe…


No working outside between 12 pm & 4 ……so government said
Sadly it is what it is should be used to power cuts now. It’s not a new thing is it…. been like it for years and worst to come …… it’s Cyprus………

Worse last night, street light dim but electric in house so low,luckily most circuits tripped apart from circuit to the microwave. Will find out later if it still works
Big thank you to the electrician who wired our house wherever you are now.

Is there any reason why it has to keep happening to this end . 8pm is when you want the power so why not do what i used to start at 5 am . That’s the best time to work at moment. At least you can see what your doing

When and if we have brown outs I go round and switch everything off, as they are more likely to fuse electrical items. However, you c ould always go out and buy a load of the battery lights/ We have a couple that fit to the walls and will last for around 4 hours. Not expensive, in fact I think you can buy them from Mr Pound and China Bazaar. In assorted sizes.

gates wrote: ↑

Mon 11 Aug 2025 6:03 am

Is there any reason why it has to keep happening to this end . 8pm is when you want the power so why not do what i used to start at 5 am . That’s the best time to work at moment. At least you can see what your doing

Have you written and asked?

We know if they can not give everyone electric but almost , we are always cut first for longer. I can understand they then can supply 99% of the village but sometimes the village is in darkness and we have electricity. Our leg supplies a mountain village, many holiday homes so assume not that much electricity compared to other legs within the village.

benjaminbutton wrote: ↑

Mon 11 Aug 2025 7:39 am

When and if we have brown outs I go round and switch everything off, as they are more likely to fuse electrical items. However, you c ould always go out and buy a load of the battery lights/ We have a couple that fit to the walls and will last for around 4 hours. Not expensive, in fact I think you can buy them from Mr Pound and China Bazaar. In assorted sizes.

We were lucky only a few fuses gone in plugs, equipment ok, I woke to.a clicking noise coming from the microwave clock before I could isolate the house

And again

Yes last night for an hour. But better time 6.30 only thing when came back internet didn’t come back till 10. Great

Cyprus Turkish Electricity Authority (KIB-TEK) Director General Dalman Aydın announced that the fault at the Güneşköy Transformer Station, which caused a nationwide power outage, has been repaired. However, he said short power cuts could continue until Wednesday due to an ongoing issue at one of the thermal

We will see or not if it's dark

So now we will see if it was all ball or not

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South having problems to

Kibtek lost there touch, last power cut only 15 minutes! Not even Gates managed to complain yet - lol.

Been an hour now in Gecitkale.

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waddo wrote: ↑

Wed 13 Aug 2025 4:05 pm

Kibtek lost there touch, last power cut only 15 minutes! Not even Gates managed to complain yet - lol.

Yes we’re the same

We had a 2 second cut think it was a gesture to give us a fright

Out 3.00-4:15 this afternoon is that it, or a double whammy later on when hot so much for ending on Wednesday but ti be fair they did say what wednesday

Internet has been dodgy all day. with not enough speed to have WhatsApp - both video and sound awful, but messages to UK worked albeit slowly.