Havana experienced another early morning marked by blackouts. At 00:06 on this Thursday, October 8, the Electric Company of the capital reported 91 distribution circuits without service and an impact of 235 megawatts (MW) due to a generation deficit.
The figures, attributed to the state-owned company and compiled by the CiberCuba Power Outage Observatory, reflect the extent of the power outages that continue to affect numerous neighborhoods in the city, where some circuits had accumulated more than eight hours of interruption.
The balance reflects a specific moment in the early morning. In the following hours, new outages and several restorations were reported, so the 91 affected circuits should not be interpreted as a permanent figure for the entire day.
New blackouts occurred overnight in Havana
Reports from the Electric Company of Havana indicate that outages continued after midnight in various areas of the capital.
At 00:41, reports were received of supply issues due to generation deficits in circuits C7, C10, and C13, which serve areas of the city near Vía Blanca, Primelles, and Casino Deportivo, among others.
Minutes later, at 00:50, new outages were recorded in circuit C14, which includes areas of Washington, Churruca, Márquez, Ermita, Concepción, and Vista Hermosa streets.
At the same time, a disruption was reported in the R454 circuit, which serves the neighborhoods of Mañana, Valero, Vía Blanca, Azotea, and Vista Alegre.
The disruptions continued throughout the early morning. At 1:44 AM, outages were reported in two other circuits:
AL52: areas 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, and Micro 4.
AL57: Colina Villa Real, Celimar, and Villa Bacuranao.
These interruptions were attributed by the electric company to a deficit in generation capacity, one of the main issues that keeps Cuba subjected to prolonged blackouts.
More than eight hours without electricity in several circuits
In addition to the new outages, official reports reflect interruptions that had lasted for a good part of the previous day.
Among the circuits with the longest recorded downtime in the early morning report were:
A425, in San Miguel del Padrón and Arroyo Naranjo: 8 hours and 6 minutes.
S514, in San Miguel del Padrón: 8 hours and 6 minutes.
PZ9, in Plaza de la Revolución: 7 hours and 29 minutes.
PZ1, at Plaza de la Revolución: 7 hours and 19 minutes.
SR850, in Cotorro: 7 hours and 17 minutes.
2074, in La Lisa: 6 hours and 46 minutes.
T44, in Diez de Octubre: 6 hours and 55 minutes.
The times correspond to the totals reported in the early morning updates and do not mean that all those circuits will remain without electricity after subsequent updates.
Service has been restored in several areas of the capital
Amid the interruptions, the Electric Company also announced restorations in various sectors of Havana.
At 00:53, the restoration of supply was reported in circuits PZ9, PZ7, and PZ14, while at 01:00, the restoration was noted in PZ1, PZ4, and PZ16.
Subsequently, at 01:09, it was announced that service had been restored in circuits S512, S513, and S516, which are connected to areas in San Miguel del Padrón, including the Delicias neighborhood, San Francisco de Paula, and parts of the Calzada de Güines.
At 01:39, the SR850 circuit, which supplies areas of Cotorro such as Paraíso, Las Granjas, San Pedro, Cruz Verde, and Residencial América, was also restored.
However, the restoration of these circuits does not mean that the electricity supply has been normalized across the entire capital. Restorations may coincide with new outages in other areas, and local faults may also persist.
Residents can check the tracking of power outages by municipalities in Havana, where reports of power cuts, restorations, and distribution incidents are compiled.
The electricity crisis continues to affect all of Cuba
The blackouts recorded overnight in Havana are part of a much broader energy crisis, characterized by insufficient generation capacity, breakdowns in thermal power plants, units out of service, and fuel shortages.
According to the report from the National Electroenergetic System for October 7, the Electric Union had anticipated an impact of up to 1,820 MW during peak demand hours.
The report also showed a availability of just 1,210 MW compared to a forecasted demand of 3,000 MW for peak hours. These figures correspond to Wednesday's forecast and do not represent a confirmed balance for Thursday.
The severity of the situation was recently documented in an analysis by CiberCuba on the normalization of extreme blackouts, which found that at least 23 days within a 30-day period experienced a real maximum impact exceeding 2,000 MW.
The deterioration of the electrical service also has direct consequences for the daily lives of citizens. This week, an elderly Cuban reported that she had spent 23 hours without electricity or water, a situation that prevented her from cooking and carrying out her most basic activities.
The persistence of power outages once again highlights the inability of the electricity system managed by the Cuban government to ensure a stable supply, despite the announcements of recovery and the energy investments presented by the authorities.
Meanwhile, thousands of families continue to organize their lives around power outages, with no guarantees that the announced restorations will last throughout the day.
To check the latest available indicators, provincial impacts, the status of thermoelectric plants, and the official reports from the SEN, you can visit the CiberCuba Blackouts Observatory.
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