The National Electroenergy System (SEN) will pay 90 Cuban pesos for each kilowatt-hour generated from renewable sources and delivered to the electrical grid, as established by the , published on Friday in Official Gazette No. 66.
The rule, signed last Tuesday by Minister Vladimir Regueiro Ale, modifies Resolution 114/2026 from May of this year and explicitly expands its scope to include both residential and non-residential sector producers.
The rate of 90 CUP/kWh applies at any time of day, regardless of whether it is daytime, peak, or nighttime.
The resolution text states: "Approve the rate for the purchase of electricity, delivered to the National Electroenergetic System (SEN), by producers from the non-residential sector and by the residential sector, through renewable energy sources, at ninety Cuban pesos per kilowatt-hour (90.00 CUP/kWh), delivered to the SEN at any time of the day."
The jump compared to the previous rate is significant: the set the rate at only 3.00 CUP/kWh for non-residential producers and 6.00 CUP/kWh for residential ones, meaning that the new figure represents an increase of 30 and 15 times, respectively.
Under the 2023 scheme, renewable sugar mills also had differentiated rates depending on the time of day: 9.00 CUP/kWh during daytime hours, 12.00 CUP/kWh during peak hours, and 4.00 CUP/kWh during the early morning. This entire structure has been replaced by the current flat rate.
The measure draws attention due to the asymmetry it creates: while the SEN will pay 90 CUP/kWh to those who sell renewable electricity, the average Cuban residential consumer pays between 0.33 CUP/kWh—for the first 100 kWh per month—and 25.00 CUP/kWh in the highest tier, according to the stepped tariff that has been in effect since March 2024.
That difference reflects the incentive nature of the measure: the regime aims to attract private investment in distributed generation due to the State's inability to sustain the electrical system.
In the same Gazette No. 66, the was published, which expands tax incentives for renewable energy: it exempts individuals and legal entities from Customs Tax for importing photovoltaic solar panels, solar water heaters, photovoltaic pumps, small wind turbines, biodigesters, solar lighting, solar air conditioners, and chargers for electric vehicles.
In addition, that resolution exempts from the payment of taxes on Profits and Personal Income for those who install renewable sources for self-consumption or delivery to the SEN, during the investment recovery period and for a term of up to eight years.
The regulatory package arrives days after Cuba experienced a complete collapse of the SEN last Sunday, amid an energy crisis that has accumulated deficits close to or exceeding 2,000 MW on multiple days in 2026.
The country currently has 54 photovoltaic solar parks that provide peaks of up to 858 MW during the day, although that production drops at night, precisely when the highest consumption occurs. The official plan aims to reach 92 solar parks by 2028.
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