The Cuban government claims that there will be more blackouts in the coming days because Cubans demand more electricity during times of intense heat, and the thermoelectric plants cannot guarantee the service.
Engineer Lázaro Guerra, General Director of Electricity in the Ministry of Energy and Mines of Cuba, noted in his report this Tuesday that service outages continued throughout Monday, with varying levels, and during peak hours there was an impact of 596 MW.
"The behavior of energy consumption based on temperatures in the country is very important. The thermal sensation of heat increases and consequently the demand for electricity rises. It is impossible to meet that demand," said the official.
On July 30, power outages are scheduled throughout the day, with the greatest impacts expected in the afternoon and at night, when the forecasted deficit could exceed 655 MW.
The repair and maintenance strategy for Cuba's thermoelectric power plants has not resolved the electricity supply situation in July, and all indications suggest it will not solve it in August either.
Blackouts will continue in Cuba for an indefinite period, intensifying the unbearable feeling of heat that residents of the island experience when they are without electricity service for long hours each day.
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