The regime authorities recognized that in parallel with the general deficit, the cyclone left 337 megawatts out of service.
LIMA, Peru – The Electrical Union (UNE) of Cuba reported that the recovery of the electrical service in the east of the country, after 12 days of the passage of Hurricane Melissa, has reached 64.53%.
However, the energy deficit in the country continues to be serious, which causes blackouts throughout the Island, beyond the effects caused by the cyclone.
This Sunday, the state company predicted a lack of electricity for 48% of Cuba, the same impact as the day before.
According to the daily report of the UNE, among the main incidents of this November 9, breakdowns in units 3, 5 and 6 of the Antonio Maceo Thermoelectric Power Plant (CTE), along with others in unit 2 of the Felton CTE, stand out.
Likewise, the CTE Antonio Guiteras (the most important in the country), unit 2 of the CTE Santa Cruz and unit 4 of the CTE Carlos Manuel de Céspedes in Cienfuegos are out of operation for maintenance.
At the nighttime peak this Sunday, demand will reach 2,870 megawatts (MW), while the available generation will be only 1,560 MW. This will generate a deficit of 1,310 MW, with an estimated impact of 1,380 MW, equivalent to 48% of the national territory.
Currently, much of the eastern region in Cuba remains unlit after the passage of Hurricane Melissa. The regime authorities recognized that in parallel with the general deficit, the cyclone left 337 MW out of service, specifically affecting the provinces located between Las Tunas and Guantánamo, which aggravated the situation in that area of the country.
The energy crisiswhich has been dragging on since mid-2024, is due to breakdowns in obsolete thermal power plants, scheduled maintenance, lack of fuel and lubricants, in addition to the paralysis of dozens of distributed generation engines and poor government management.
