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Cuba has increased the tariff paid for renewable electricity exported to the National Electric System (SEN), increasing compensation for some producers by a factor of 30 under a new price framework.
Resolution 114/2026, issued by the Cuban Ministry of Finance and Prices, establishes a single tariff of CUP 90/kWh for electricity supplied to the grid from residential and non-residential renewable energy systems. The measure applies to distributed generation assets, including solar PV and wind installations.
Under the previous framework established by Resolution 238/2023, non-residential producers received CUP 3/kWh for renewable electricity exported to the grid, while residential users received CUP 6/kWh. The updated rate increases payments by a factor of 30 for non-residential producers and by a factor of 15 for residential users.
The new resolution also exempts residential and non-residential producers from taxes on revenues generated from the sale of renewable electricity to the SEN. Cuba’s Ministry of Finance and Prices said the measure aims to support the country’s energy diversification strategy and increase renewable energy generation amid ongoing fuel supply constraints.
The policy allows households and businesses with distributed generation systems to sell excess electricity not consumed on site and inject it into the national grid. It is expected that most systems covered by the framework will be solar energy installations.
The tariff revision comes as Cuba continues to suffer from electricity shortages, fuel supply restrictions and recurring power outages. At the same time, the country is pursuing a broader strategy for the deployment of solar energy. A national program announced in March 2024 aims to install up to 92 solar farms by 2028, with a combined capacity target of 2 GW.
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