Power outages worsen on Three Kings Day with a deficit of 940 MW

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Apagón en Santiago de Cuba (Imagen de referencia) © Facebook / Ingeniero Vera
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Power outages continue to worsen in Cuba, and the deficit in electricity generation capacity is nearing 1,000 MW.

For this Monday, Three Kings' Day, a demand reduction of 940 MW is forecasted during peak hours.

Power outages began at 6:22 a.m., again concentrated in the central-eastern region due to high energy transfers. By 10:00 a.m., 134 MW were already affected, and by noon, it is estimated that this will reach 500 MW.

Facebook capture / Electric Union UNE

According to the report from the Electric Union (UNE), electrical service on Sunday was disrupted from 7:18 AM to 9:42 PM, with a greater impact in the central-eastern region.

The maximum impact was 929 MW at 6:20 PM, coinciding with the peak demand time. This figure exceeded the UNE's forecast by 162 MW, which was 767 MW.

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