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The Ministry of Energy and Mines of Cuba announced that the total shutdown planned for December at the ENERGAS Puerto Escondido plant will not take place, due to the complex situation facing the National Electric System (SEN).
"Given the situation we are facing in the Electric System, there will be no complete shutdown of the ENERGAS Puerto Escondido plant for maintenance during the remainder of December," the organization announced on its official account on X.
The decision aims to prevent a worsening of the blackouts affecting the entire island, which have caused increasing social unrest.
The Energas plant, which supplies a significant portion of electricity generation using associated gas from oil, was scheduled for maintenance, but the government chose to keep it operational to avoid increasing blackouts.
In recent days, unscheduled blackouts lasting over 12 hours have been reported in Havana and more than 24 hours in cities throughout the interior of the country. Additionally, there is a shortage of domestic gas, preventing many families from cooking or preserving food, forcing them to use charcoal or firewood to survive.
On social media, Cubans are calling for "real solutions" and criticizing authorities for prioritizing political meetings while the country is facing one of the worst energy crises in years.
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