The Cuban government extends the importation of electric generators until September.

The Cuban government has decided to extend until September 30, 2024, the authorization for the non-commercial importation of electrical plants exceeding 900 watts, amidst an energy crisis that has been affecting the nation for several years.

Resolution 212/2024, issued by the Minister of Finance and Prices, Vladimir Regueiro Ale, and published this Thursday by The Gazette of Cuba, acknowledges that the intention is to alleviate the energy difficulties faced by citizens.

The document emphasizes that the authorization allows the importation of electric plants without commercial limits, facilitating their clearance by the General Customs Administration.

Originally established in Resolution 218 of August 2022, the measure seeks to support the population in overcoming energy contingencies, ensuring access to alternative energy sources until the end of September of this year.

Since then, the government's decision has been extended several times due to the persistent contingencies in the national energy system, which, according to the regime, are expected to be acute until June of this year.

However, in subsequent statements, the ruler Miguel Díaz-Canel acknowledged that there would be no guarantee that the summer months would pass without disruptions in the electrical service.

However, owning an electric plant in Cuba implies other problems, as acquiring fuel is mostly done in foreign currency.

In addition, the regime forces people to transport their electric generators to the gas stations; otherwise, they cannot purchase fuel.

The measure to allow the importation of electric generators until September is part of a group of resolutions approved this Thursday by the Cuban government.

Among them is to extend the tariff exemption on food, toiletries, and medicines for travelers arriving in the country from abroad, as announced in Official Gazette No. 57 of the Republic of Cuba, in its Ordinary edition.

The regulation "exceptionally authorizes, and temporarily until September 30, 2024, the non-commercial importation, without limits on its value, and exempt from the payment of customs duties on food, hygiene products, medications, and medical supplies, by passengers as accompanied luggage."

The government insists that this measure is "exceptional" and acknowledges that it is due to the persistence of scarcity and limitations in the availability of food and other essential products in the country.