A resident of the Havana municipality of La Lisa published a complaint on Facebook accusing the Electric Company of Havana of allowing an alleged illegal diversion of electricity that leaves two residential circuits with barely an hour of supply per day, while a third circuit receives between six and eight hours without interruptions.
Elizabeth González Aznar describes an anomaly that, according to her, no authority has been able to explain: in San Agustín, three electrical circuits —2073, 2075, and A1223— coexist with radically different behaviors.
"Something strange is happening in San Agustín Lisa. As if we belonged to a different National Electroenergetic System, the A1223 remains energized for no less than 6 hours, an explanation that no one can provide," González wrote, noting that neither the Municipal Committee of the Communist Party of La Lisa, nor the Municipal Assembly of People's Power, nor the local Base Business Unit have offered a response.
According to her complaint, circuit 2073 was energized on Monday at 11:50 AM and lost power exactly one hour later, at 12:50. By four o'clock in the afternoon, the hotline number 18888 still could not provide information about the cause of the automatic trip.
"Whenever the 2073 circuit is energized, the most electricity we have is 1 hour because automatic shut-offs always occur that the power company seems uninterested in understanding," complained the Havana resident, adding, "Of course, no one cares that we live with just 1 hour of electricity a day."
González also points to a bureaucratic maze designed to silence complaints: the operators of 18888 refuse to record claims, arguing that their role is merely to provide information, while the Municipal Base Business Unit refers citizens to the Cargo Office, which does not assume any responsibility.
"That's why corruption is rampant in this company; they know that the complaints from the people go unheard," wrote the whistleblower, who connects the situation in La Lisa with similar documented cases in other municipalities.
González concluded his publication with a direct warning to the authorities: "But I am not going to remain silent. I repeat: illegal activities related to electricity are happening in La Lisa."
Although her report reflects the anguish she experiences, the situation is not unfamiliar.
Last week, two employees of the electrical network were caught by neighbors in Calabazar, Boyeros municipality, illegally selling the neighborhood's supply to private businesses; in their official vehicle, they had bundles of cash and boxes of beer.
The Electric Union acknowledged the fact and promised "the necessary measures."
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