The Havana Electric Company announced that as of 4:01 PM this Monday, the electric grid in Cuba's capital has been restored. However, they acknowledged that several issues remain unresolved across various districts. On Facebook, the company highlighted several identified problems, including an underground cable failure in Santa Fe, Playa district, where load transfer is ongoing; a broken conductor at the intersection of Camagüey and Boyeros streets in Cerro; and another underground cable affecting Dragones, Manríquez, San Nicolás, Virtudes, San Lázaro, and Campanario streets in Centro Habana.
Efforts are also underway to repair a buried cable in Camilo Cienfuegos, Habana del Este, which has left several buildings without electricity. Additionally, the Electric Company reported receiving 20 complaints, distributed as follows: one in Diez de Octubre, one in Plaza, seven in Centro Habana and Habana Vieja, and 11 in Habana del Este. The company assured that they are working to restore power as swiftly as possible to the impacted areas.
Earlier in the day, the Antonio Guiteras Thermoelectric Plant in Matanzas province was brought back online, according to a brief statement from the Cuban Electric Company. This development aligns with prior information from Vicente de La O Levy, Minister of Energy and Mines, who informed Cuba's presidency that this plant would become operational by Monday afternoon. "Starting at around 2 PM, we expect a significant improvement as we begin operations with the Antonio Guiteras plant, which is ready and awaiting go-ahead," Levy stated to a government portal.
On Telegram, the electric companies in Mayabeque and Artemisa reported ongoing efforts to restore power in their regions. As of 6:08 PM, Artemisa had restored service to the Baracoa circuit. Meanwhile, the Mayabeque Electric Company indicated that most circuits in the province received power at some point during the day. However, the situation in other parts of Cuba remains dire.
In Santiago de Cuba, after restoring service to 14 circuits, some fully and others partially, just an hour later, the Electric Company announced a new instability due to a sudden increase in demand, resulting in another power outage for all circuits. Additionally, two microsystems in Holguín province were affected during the passage of Tropical Storm Oscar through the eastern region, according to provincial authorities. "Due to weather conditions, two microsystems in Moa and Holguín municipalities were lost, and recovery efforts will commence once the weather permits," reported the local newspaper Ahora regarding the province's status amid Oscar's impact.