Cuba says outages will affect up to 46% of the island on Wednesday

Cuba’s state power utility projected that outages would affect up to 46% of the island on Wednesday, according to official and EFE-reported coverage.

The forecast said the country would face a maximum demand of about 3,100 megawatts, with available supply of around 1,710 megawatts. That would leave a deficit of roughly 1,390 megawatts.

The reports say the shortfall was expected to translate into simultaneous blackouts across large parts of the country during the peak period. The electricity crisis has been linked to aging equipment, maintenance problems and a lack of fuel.

Coverage also said a brief improvement in recent weeks, helped by a Russian crude shipment, was temporary and was set to expire by the end of April.

The new forecast underscores how fragile Cuba’s power system remains, with little room to absorb breakdowns or fuel disruptions. No later official balance for the day was included in the sources reviewed.