The next time change in Cuba will take place on Sunday, November 3, 2024, at 1:00 AM, when clocks will be set back one hour to begin standard or winter time.
The Electric Union (UNE) announced on Facebook that the end of daylight saving time, which took effect last March, means mornings will start to dawn earlier, while evenings will also darken sooner.
The measure, common on the island, aims to adapt the use of natural light throughout the day and will be in effect during the winter months.
The official newspaper Venceremos from Guantánamo announced on Facebook this Monday that Cuba will change its clocks on Sunday.
“With this change in the schedule, it will get light and dark earlier, which will lead to an increase in peak electricity demand,” alerted the news portal.
Additionally, he called for "the rational use of electricity both in homes and workplaces," highlighting the ongoing energy crisis in Cuba and foreshadowing a concerning outlook of shortages in the coming months.
The practice of changing clocks is a measure that leads to fuel savings in various parts of the world. Cuba first adopted daylight saving time on June 10, 1928, but it was not well received at the time, leading to the repeal of the decree that established it the following year. However, it has been regularly implemented since 1963.
Although the Cuban regime authorities claim to have stabilized the National Electric System, the reality is that blackouts continue to affect the lives of Cubans who, in provinces like Holguín, endure outages that exceed 10 hours a day without electricity.
This was acknowledged by the Electric Company of Holguín through its social media, stating that the "generation deficit" caused power outages of up to 11 hours on one of the circuits in the province this Sunday.
This week began with few encouraging updates for Cubans regarding electricity supply, a situation that has become recurrent in recent months.
This Monday, the UNE announced a generation deficit exceeding 1,000 megawatts (MW).
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