The fuel shortage on the Island continues to wreak havoc on the country’s electricity production, and as a consequence, authorities have had to schedule up to 15 hours of daily blackouts in the province of Holguín, in an attempt to lighten the load on the power plants. thermoelectric plants in Cuba.
The measure was announced on social networks by the territory’s Electric Company, which indicated that the scheduled cuts would begin this Thursday, March 7.
The measure attempts to deal with a critical deficit in power generation that exceeds 70 megawatts (MW), under normal conditions, and more than 120 MW during peak hours of greatest demand.
According to the official statement, the blackouts are scheduled in blocks of three hours and two extended blocks of six hours, which will affect the entire population and keep them in darkness for a good portion of the afternoon and night, with only nine hours of power. electricity per day.
The desperate measure reveals the undeniable energy crisis that is plaguing the Island, which affects not only daily life, but also the operation of several essential services.
The territory’s Electric Company points out that only 25% of the affected customers can adhere to the scheduled outage plan, while for the rest it is impossible to plan and comply with the schedules “because the deficit is very high.”
As expected, the measure has generated discontent among Internet users in the region, who consider that the government is keeping them in precarious conditions and does not offer concrete solutions to the problems of the electrical system.
“I think they should review this strategy, because if it is true, it is crazy”; “Wonderful strategy, the blackouts returned at dawn, can we not even sleep anymore?” and “Bravo, a wonderful idea, it’s better not to add it anymore, yes, we’re back to being like the aborigines,” were some of these comments.
Some of the users pointed out that the eastern region of the Island was always the most affected by this type of measures, while the center of the country, such as the capital, received preferential treatment so as not to affect tourists who visit the Island.
“I just want to know what strategy will be applied in Havana to counteract this energy situation. Be creative, but without reaching the extremism and lack of respect that they are doing to us,” said one of these users.
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