The Electric Company of Santiago de Cuba reports a total blackout due to instability in the system.

After the Electric Company in Santiago de Cuba managed to restore service in 14 circuits, some completely and others partially, just an hour later it reported that, due to a sudden increase in demand, a new instability was generated in the system, causing another service outage in all of them.

Through a statement posted on Telegram, the Electric Company stated: "Dear customers, at this time no circuit has electrical service as increasing the load causes instability in the system."

The entity, in a later message, emphasized the need for customers not to connect high-consumption equipment as soon as they receive the electrical service, underscoring that this is essential to avoid another collapse of the system.

According to the Electric Company, this way the gradual stabilization of the electricity supply would be achieved.

It was also emphasized the importance of not creating abrupt demands that the system cannot yet support, as this could lead to a new collapse.

"It is important that we all contribute to gradually stabilize the electrical system," emphasized the Electric Company of Santiago de Cuba in its statement.

At this moment, the eastern region is the one facing the most complex situation.

After the collapse of the National Electric System last Friday, on Sunday the No. 3 generation block at the Antonio Maceo Thermoelectric Power Plant, known as Rente, in Santiago de Cuba was reactivated. However, a few hours later, the situation took an unexpected turn, further complicating the stability of the electricity supply.

The power plant, which was in the process of ramping up load for subsequent synchronization, suffered a breakdown that led to the collapse of the system. As a result, a microsystem linking the provinces of Santiago de Cuba and Guantánamo failed, leaving them without electricity service.

Vicente de la O Levy, Minister of Energy and Mines, updated on the progress of the restoration of the Cuban electric system and anticipated that by around two or three in the afternoon this Monday, a significant improvement is expected with the start of operations of the CTE Antonio Guiteras, which he said is already ready.

“In the western part of the country, especially in Havana, the situation has improved notably, with more than 56% of customers receiving electricity. We will maintain the service without cuts until two or three in the afternoon, when an additional improvement is expected with the commissioning of the CTE Antonio Guiteras, which is already ready,” he said in an interview with the communication team of the Presidency of Cuba.

The minister specified that starting at that time, "a significant capacity will be added," and with the CTE Antonio Guiteras operational, along with the generation from Hanabanilla and the plants in the central and eastern provinces, they will be transferring about 200 MW to those regions.