The situation of the National Electric System (SEN) in Cuba remains critical, due to a generation deficit that has caused blackouts in several areas, including the capital of the island.
According to the latest report from the Unión Eléctrica (UNE), the generation capacity is insufficient, with a deficit that significantly affects supply. Yesterday, a loss of 1245 MW was recorded over 24 hours, with outages that extended into the early morning and resumed first thing in the morning.
The UNE reported on Wednesday a capacity of 1245 MW, lower than what had been anticipated, reflecting a persistent problem in the country's electrical infrastructure, which has suffered several massive blackouts since Friday.
Currently, the availability of the SEN is 1990 MW against a demand of 2160 MW, resulting in a deficit of 220 MW. During peak hours, the situation is expected to worsen, with a projected deficit of up to 990 MW.
The malfunctioning and maintenance of the plants worsen the problem. Unit 8 of the CTE Mariel, unit 3 of Cienfuegos, and unit 2 of Felton are out of operation, and several distributed generation plants are also inactive due to lack of fuel.
The Electric Company of Havana issued an informational note this Thursday indicating that due to this situation, emergency service cuts will be made in the capital, specifically in Blocks #1 and #2, between 10:00 am and 2:00 pm.
He also called on the public to use energy rationally in order to minimize consumption and avoid overloads on the networks.
The population has reacted with outrage to these publications.
"They have already started. They cut off our electricity for 4 days and they don’t give you a break. Without light, without water, there’s nothing in this country. Turn off the State Council so they can see how they manage to supply energy for all of Cuba," affirmed an internet user.
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