In a message on X, the Cuban government says some progress has been made in restoring the electricity system. “16% of consumers already have electricity and about 500 megawatts are now being generated,” the statement said. But “the load on the system will continue to increase in the coming hours.”
Last night, most of the capital, Havana, also remained in darkness, except for hotels and hospitals equipped with emergency generators and the few private homes with this type of equipment.
Power outages may be a daily occurrence for Cubans, but the current problems are on a different level. Over the past three months, power outages have become increasingly frequent. In recent weeks, these clashes have continued for more than 20 hours a day in several governorates.
Last Thursday, there were widespread power outages and far-reaching measures were taken to try to keep the power grid running: Schools and non-essential businesses were forced to close their doors. Despite this, the main power plant stopped working on Friday, cutting off power to about 10 million people.
