The Electrical Company of Havana's Load Dispatch Office announced on social media that at least 25 circuits in the province have electricity. However, the public remains dissatisfied after a widespread blackout hit the entire country from midday on Friday.
According to the company, the circuits with power are "scattered across different areas of the city, with 46.71 MW in service, 12 substations transmitting, 4 engines generating in Regla, one in the Naval, and another in Tarará," as stated in a Facebook post.
Residents in Havana are less accustomed to enduring prolonged power outages compared to other provinces, which can face up to 18 hours without electricity on a daily basis. This disparity highlights the challenges faced by the capital's citizens.
Efforts to Revive Power Stations
The Cuban regime has recently attempted to restart the Antonio Guiteras Thermoelectric Plant to integrate it into the National Electric System (SEN), as it is the country's most significant energy source. Despite these efforts, officials remain cautious about providing a definitive resolution timeline for the ongoing energy crisis.
"By this afternoon, we expect broader electricity coverage across the country, thanks to thermoelectric plants that should synchronize with territorial microsystems. However, there's no certainty the SEN will fully unite today," stated official journalist Lázaro Manuel Alonso on social media.
New Collapse and Public Outcry
On Saturday morning, the SEN experienced another complete collapse, undoing minimal progress in its recovery. Yoani Sánchez, a Cuban journalist and director of the independent outlet 14ymedio, shared two photographs depicting the latest outage and its impact on the capital.
The images, taken from her apartment in Nuevo Vedado, showed panoramic views of Havana. The first photo revealed some lights and partially lit areas, while the second captured the system's subsequent failure.
Cubans on the island, along with family members abroad, have expressed frustration and concern over a situation persisting for years. The government continues to lay the blame entirely on the United States, ignoring its own role in the crisis.