Los apagones afectarán el 53% de Cuba a la vez en el horario "pico" de este domingo
Cuba sufrirá este domingo otra jornada de prolongados apagones, que en el momento de máxima demanda afectarán de forma simultánea al 53 % de su territorio durante el horario «pico», el de mayor consumo, de acuerdo a la previsión de la compañía estatal Unión Eléctrica (UNE). EFE La crisis energética en la isla, agravada desde […]
TL;DR
- Cuba anticipates widespread blackouts affecting 53% of the territory during peak demand hours on Sunday.
- The energy crisis has worsened since mid-2024, with deficits over 50% and daily outages exceeding 20 hours.
- Key causes include frequent breakdowns in aging thermoelectric plants, lack of foreign currency for fuel, and reduced oil supply from Venezuela due to U.S. pressure.
- Currently, 25% of Cuba's thermoelectric production units are out of service due to breakdowns or maintenance.
- 95 distributed generation plants are inoperable due to a lack of fuel (diesel and fuel oil).
- Independent experts point to chronic underfunding of the state-controlled energy sector, requiring an estimated $8-10 billion for modernization.
- The Cuban government blames U.S. sanctions for the energy 'suffocation'.
- The prolonged blackouts are severely impacting Cuba's economy, which has contracted over 15% since 2020, and have fueled recent protests.