Island-wide blackout hits Cuba as its fuel reserve dwindles and aging grid crumbles
Summary
Cuba experienced a blackout across the entire island due to low fuel supplies and problems with its aging electric grid. The government is working to restore power and investigating the cause of the outage.Key Facts
- The blackout affected all of Cuba, which has about 10 million people.
- Cuba’s electric grid is old and breaking down.
- Fuel shortages are worsening because Cuba only produces 40% of its fuel needs.
- U.S. President Donald Trump threatened tariffs on countries that sell oil to Cuba, making fuel harder to get.
- A Russian tanker delivered 730,000 barrels of oil in late March, but that supply ran out by the end of April.
- The government has been limiting electricity use with planned outages lasting over 24 hours.
- Earlier blackouts hit eastern Cuba in May and the whole island in March.
- Public transportation stopped and many surgeries were canceled due to the fuel crisis.
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