More than 24 hours without electricity in Havana: "It's gradually improving."

In Havana, there are currently only 25 circuits with electricity.


The Load Office of the Electric Company of Havana reported through social media that at least 25 circuits in that province have electricity, but the population continues to express dissatisfaction over the nationwide blackout that began at noon on Friday.

According to the entity, the 25 circuits with electricity are "spread across different areas of the city, with 46.71 MW in service, 12 substations in transmission, 4 generators operating in Regla, one in Naval, and another in Tarará," says a post on Facebook.

Facebook Capture/Electric Company of Havana

Residents in Havana are less accustomed to spending so many hours without electricity, a situation that is even more pronounced in other provinces of the country, where they can go without power for up to 18 hours on a daily basis.

The Cuban regime recently reported the attempt to restart the Antonio Guiteras Thermoelectric Power Plant and incorporate it into the National Electric System (SEN), which is the most important source of energy in the country. Nonetheless, they remain cautious about providing a specific date for resolving the chaotic situation.

"For this afternoon, it is expected that the country will have greater electricity coverage, starting from the thermoelectric plants that are to synchronize with the territorial microsystems. Although there is no guarantee that the SEN can join in its entirety today," highlighted the official journalist Lázaro Manuel Alonso on his social media.

On the morning of this Saturday, the SEN collapsed again in a general manner, after minimal progress had been made in its recovery.

The Cuban journalist and director of the independent media 14ymedio, Yoani Sánchez, shared two photographs that showed the new collapse and allowed for an appreciation of its impact in the capital of the Island.

The images, taken from his apartment in Nuevo Vedado, showed two panoramic views of the Cuban capital. In the first one, some lights and partially illuminated areas can be seen, while the second captures the new blackout of the system.

Cubans on the island, as well as relatives living abroad, have expressed their concern and frustration over a situation that has been affecting the country for years and that the government intends to blame entirely on the United States.

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