Electric Company announces more blackouts in Havana due to high generation deficit.

The Electric Company of Havana reported at noon this Tuesday that, due to the critical generation deficit in the National Electric System (SEN), electricity service in the capital will be interrupted for more hours than initially planned.

The blackouts will affect customers of Block #4 between 3:00 pm and 6:00 pm, as part of the emergency measures to address the situation.

This three-hour interruption adds to the ones that were already scheduled, from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm, for a total of five hours.

The state company made a call to the population to use electricity rationally and avoid overloads, which could reduce the frequency of interruptions, the note indicates.

The announcement comes amid a complicated landscape for electricity generation in Cuba, exacerbated by the exit of several thermoelectric plants from the National Electric System (SEN).

This Tuesday, the scheduled outage of the Carlos Manuel de Céspedes Thermal Power Plant (CTE) in Cienfuegos further worsened the energy deficit, which was already reaching 1,400 MW, almost half of the demand on the island.

The shutdown, which occurred on Monday night, is part of a scheduled maintenance on its Block 4, according to the UNE.

Authorities insist that the population must stay informed through official channels about the progress of these repairs and the potential additional blackouts.

However, Cubans continue to face prolonged interruptions due to the critical situation of the SEN, exacerbated by the recurring failures of thermoelectric plants and the lack of resources for their maintenance.

Despite President Miguel Díaz-Canel's promises to improve the situation before the end of the year, the reality shows that they will be empty promises, just like those of "fewer blackouts in the summer."

In fact, the Minister of Energy and Mines, Vicente de La O Levy, has admitted that blackouts could extend until 2025, while the government attempts to implement long-term solutions by purchasing fuel and parts for the obsolete generating plants, as well as installing new photovoltaic parks.