AREQUIPA, Peru – The Electrical Union (UNE) of Cuba advertisement that the blackouts will simultaneously cover around 30% of the national territory during peak hours (afternoon-night) this Sunday.
In your daily partthe state company indicated that the interruptions of the electrical service are due to the lack of fuel and breakdowns in the units of the operational terrestrial thermoelectric plants.
Specifically, for this October 27, the UNE calculates a maximum electricity generation capacity of 2,200 megawatts (MW) and a demand of up to 3,000 MW, for a deficit of 800 MW.
However, the impact (what will actually be disconnected) will reach 870 MW during peak hours this Sunday, the UNE specified.
In the middle of this month, the energy crisis on the Island reached its peak when the national system suffered a collapse that left all Cubans in blackout for several days.
This October 18, the Ministry of Energy and Mines (MINEM) reported on the social network
In this way, the entity confirmed the complaints on social networks that indicated a nationwide blackout that affected Cubans throughout the day and night. The event has been reported in national and international media.
In the midst of the critical energy situation, the Cuban regime announced severe measures that seek to alleviate the electricity generation deficit, as reported by Prime Minister Manuel Marrero Cruz in a television appearance.
The provisions include the suspension of all services that are not vital and generate high energy consumption. As part of these restrictions, “cultural activities are suspended in both the state and non-state sectors,” stated the Ministry of Culture (MINCULT).
Likewise, all teaching and work activities were suspended until next Monday. Meanwhile, only essential services, such as hospitals, will continue to operate regularly, according to information released by official media.
