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Cuba is experiencing another day of widespread blackouts amid an increasingly severe energy crisis, with a generation deficit approaching 1,900 MW that consistently affects the entire country.
According to the , the electricity service remained interrupted throughout the previous day and continued to be affected in the early hours of March 31, reflecting the system's inability to meet national demand.
The highest recorded impact was 1828 MW at 20:40, during one of the peaks in recent days, within a context of structural deterioration of the electric power system.
High deficit since the early hours of the day
At 06:00, the availability of the National Electric System (SEN) was 1,110 MW against a demand of 2,365 MW, resulting in a shortfall of 1,261 MW. By noon, forecasts indicate a shortfall of 1,350 MW.
During peak nighttime hours, the situation worsens: there is an estimated availability of 1190 MW against a demand of 3080 MW, resulting in a deficit of 1890 MW and an impact that could reach up to 1920 MW.
Breakdowns and maintenance limit generation
The electrical system continues to be burdened by multiple breakdowns in key thermoelectric plants, including units 1 and 2 of the Santa Cruz Thermal Power Plant, unit 2 of Felton, and unit 6 of Nuevitas.
Additionally, several units remain out of service due to maintenance at the Mariel, Renté, and Nuevitas plants, while limitations in thermal generation keep at least 375 MW offline.
Although the photovoltaic solar parks generated 4,392 MWh with a maximum capacity of 558 MW, this output remains insufficient to offset the structural deficit of the system.
Prolonged blackouts in different areas of the country
The impact of this crisis has resulted in prolonged blackouts that, in some areas, have exceeded 22 continuous hours without electrical service, as evidenced by the information released by the Electric Company of Havana regarding recent disruptions in the capital.
Authorities acknowledge that in certain areas it is not possible to restore service due to a generation deficit, while interruptions without a defined schedule continue, subject to the limited availability of the SEN.
The electricity crisis continues to impact the daily lives of millions of Cubans, with extensive, unpredictable, and increasingly frequent blackouts across the country.
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