The Electric Company reports blackouts in several municipalities of Havana.

The Electric Company of Havana announced service interruptions in several municipalities of the capital due to a series of breakdowns.

The main affected municipalities are:

1. Habana del Este: In the Camilo Cienfuegos neighborhood, the company reports the impact on approximately 22 buildings due to failures in two underground cables. Brigades from the UEB Soterrada are working on repairing these faults.

2. Guanabacoa: The Chibás neighborhood is facing interruptions due to failures in the aerial system. Additionally, the breakage of a 34.5 kV line has affected the areas of D´Beche and part of Ocho Vías.

3. San Miguel del Padrón: The Monterrey neighborhood is also affected by the break in the same 34.5 kV line.

The statement indicates that since the morning hours, several work teams from the Electric Company have been working in the designated areas, with the aim of restoring service in the shortest time possible.

The entity assures that they will not cease operations until 100% of the affected customers have their electricity supply restored.

Energy crisis in Cuba

These blackouts are part of a broader context of energy crisis affecting Cuba. The Electric Union (UNE) predicted for this Wednesday a deficit of 250 MW at noon and 570 MW during peak hours, due to the limited availability of generation.

The thermal generation deficit reaches 587 MW, and 32 distributed generation plants are out of service due to a lack of fuel, affecting a total of an additional 242 MW.

On Tuesday, the electrical system started the day without service, partially restoring it at 7:40 am, but failing again shortly after, at 8:37 am. The interruptions continued until the early morning today. The maximum impact was 698 MW at 8:30 pm, coinciding with peak hours.

An uncertain outlook for blackouts in Cuba

The energy situation continues to be critical in the country and is marked by difficulties with fuel supply and the deterioration of infrastructure.

The Minister of Energy and Mines, Vicente de La O Levy, recently admitted that the strategy to prevent power outages during the summer failed, with outages lasting up to 12 hours in some regions.

Meanwhile, the discomfort of the population continues to grow, especially in provinces like Bayamo, where images have been shared of families, including minors, sleeping outdoors to escape the stifling heat during power outages.

This outlook indicates that the energy crisis in Cuba is far from being resolved, and blackouts continue to affect the daily lives of citizens.