Water cuts loom as reserves running low

The possibility of water cuts during the summer is real, as reserves are still low and demand is growing, agriculture ministry permanent secretary Andreas Gregoriou said on Wednesday.

Gregoriou said that cutting water every other day, as press reports suggested, did “not seem reasonable”, but pointed out he was not an expert and could not say for sure.

Explaining the situation, Gregoriou said in 2026 they would give less water than in 2025, but it would be the same allocation as in 2024.