The energy crisis in Cuba continues to hit the population with no signs of improvement. The Havana Electric Company announced a new schedule of blackouts for the entire week, affecting millions of citizens in all municipalities of the capital.
The program, divided into four blocks, confirms that power outages will continue systematically.
The state company argues that the measure responds to the generation deficit in the National Electroenergy System, although it does not offer concrete solutions to improve the situation.
More hours without electricity and without service stability
La publicación del cronograma de apagones ha generado malestar entre los habaneros, quienes llevan meses enfrentando cortes prolongados e impredecibles.
Además, la propia empresa advirtió que pueden ocurrir variaciones en los tiempos de restablecimiento, lo que en la práctica significa apagones más largos de lo previsto.
The lack of fuel further worsens the problem. Although this time only one thermoelectric plant is out of service for maintenance, the shortage of energy resources keeps the system in a critical state.
Desigualdad energética: Luces para unos, apagones para otros
Mientras los barrios de La Habana sufren cortes de hasta 10 horas diarias, edificios gubernamentales y hoteles de lujo siguen iluminados sin restricciones. Uno de los ejemplos más recientes es el Hotel Torre K-23, cuya inauguración generó indignación entre la población, ya que su deslumbrante iluminación contrasta con la oscuridad que sufren miles de familias.
On social media, numerous citizens have reported the lack of fairness in the distribution of electricity. Many have pointed out that power outages mainly affect residential areas, while state-owned businesses and government buildings continue to operate normally.
Impact on the daily life of Havana residents
The blackouts have left thousands of people unable to refrigerate food, especially affecting those who depend on small businesses to survive. Additionally, in hot weather, spending entire nights without ventilation or water has become a recurring nightmare.
Commerce is also affected, as businesses must close early or limit their service due to the lack of electricity. The instability of the power supply hits small entrepreneurs and self-employed workers hard, as they depend on energy to keep their businesses operational.
The government still does not offer real solutions
Despite constant announcements about maintenance and repair of power plants, the reality is that the Cuban energy system is collapsing. The government has promised investments and new strategies, but so far the conditions continue to worsen.
La Unión Eléctrica Nacional pronosticó otro martes negro, lo que indica que las afectaciones no disminuirán en el corto plazo. Mientras tanto, los cubanos siguen sobreviviendo entre apagones, sin respuestas claras y con una crisis energética que parece no tener fin.
Frequently Asked Questions about Blackouts in Havana and the Energy Crisis in Cuba
¿Por qué se están realizando apagones en La Habana?
The blackouts are due to a deficit in electricity generation in the National Power System. The lack of fuel and constant breakdowns in the thermoelectric plants have led the government to schedule daily outages to distribute the limited available supply.
¿Cómo afectan los apagones a la vida diaria de los habaneros?
Los cortes de electricidad generan pérdida de alimentos, noches enteras sin ventilación, problemas en el suministro de agua y limitaciones en la actividad económica. Además, afectan el acceso a servicios básicos como la educación y la salud.
Which areas of Havana are most affected by power outages?
El calendario de apagones publicado por la Empresa Eléctrica de La Habana abarca todos los municipios de la capital. Sin embargo, en redes sociales, ciudadanos denuncian que los cortes son más prolongados en barrios residenciales que en áreas gubernamentales y turísticas.
¿El gobierno ha dado soluciones a la crisis energética?
So far, the Cuban government has not presented an effective solution. Maintenance has been announced at thermoelectric plants and supposed investments in new energy sources, but the reality is that blackouts continue to increase.
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De q se quejan los habaneras, en Camaguey y otras provincias llevamos mas de 6 meses con apagones por encima de las 12 horas y hace 2 meses solo hemos tenido de 2 a 3 horas de corriente en el mismo centro de la ciudad y en los municipios hasta 30 horas o más sin corriente
De q se quejan los habaneras, en Camaguey y otras provincias llevamos mas de 6 meses con apagones por encima de las 12 horas y hace 2 meses solo hemos tenido de 2 a 3 horas de corriente en el mismo centro de la ciudad y en los municipios hasta 30 horas o más sin corriente
Now Havana is really starting, what they give is laughable, it must be embarrassing for them to say that Havana is going into its second week and the rest of the country has been in this for years 24, 32, 14, 12, 10, 11 hours without light relatively speaking, so those amounts of hours, but that's not news. I believe Cuba is only made up of Havana.
Now Havana is really starting, what they give is laughable, thinking must make them say that Havana is going into its second week and the rest of the country has been in this for years 24, 32, 14, 12, 10, 11 hours without light relatively speaking, so those amounts of hours but that's not news. I believe that only Havana makes up Cuba.
Havana doesn't know what a blackout is, blackouts in the east.
La Habana es ciudad maravilla apagada pero el resto del país son áreas verdes con oscuridad permanente.
De veras q esto es ahora en la Habana, el resto del país lleva meses así con apagones de hasta 30 y 30 y pico de hras sin agua y sin corriente por favor.