“The country enters whoever”: Cubans explode for the departure of the Guiteras that, according to the official information, will last 96 hours.
Madrid, Spain.- The Thermoelectric Central (CTE) Antonio Guiteras, one of the most important in Cuba, was service this Monday at 9:00 am due to a salide in the boiler, As reported Electric Union (UNE) through its official Facebook account.
The state company estimates that the Matanzas plant will take at least 96 hours to return to the National Electrical System (SEN).
The news has generated a wave of critical comments on social networks, where users express their frustration against the prolonged blackouts. “What a lack of respect this government has with the people!” He wrote an Internet user. Other comments reflect skepticism with respect to official relief promises during the summer: “According to Díaz-Canel, in July and August we would rest from the blackouts … for that they worked. I am afraid of him when he affirms something, without knowing, to look good and sleep for a while.”
“Better disconnect everything if total no longer sleeps, it cannot keep food, it cannot have water. We can already declare ourselves in the primitive community,” other Cubans say.
He Daily part Published by UNE this July 29 confirms that on the previous day there were effects on the electric service during the 24 hours, due to the unforeseen exit of other generating units, such as the number 4 of Varadero Energas and the Unit 3 of the CTE Santa Cruz del Norte.
On the morning of Monday, the availability of the system was 1650 megawatts (MW) compared to a 3070 MW demand, which causes a 1447 MW deficit. For the night peak schedule, an availability of 1728 MW and a demand of 3650 MW, with an estimated 1992 MW affectation, is foreseen, with 1992 MW, one of the highest of the month.
In areas of the interior of the country, the blackouts can exceed 20 hours a day, forcing families to cook with firewood, improvise cooling systems and completely reorganize their routines. Older people, young children and patients with chronic diseases are among the most affected groups, before a panorama that also limits access to drinking water and basic health services.
The energy crisis that Cuba is going through is not a recent phenomenon, but has intensified since 2021 after the collapse of several key generating units. Among the factors that affect the aggravation of the situation are the Chronicle of Currency, the dependence of the imported fuel, the inefficiency in state management and the structural deterioration of the national electrical system.
