Cuba suffers third nationwide blackout in six months
Summary
Cuba experienced its third country-wide power outage this year, caused by problems in its aging electricity system and a lack of fuel. The situation has worsened since President Donald Trump imposed an oil blockade in January, limiting Cuba’s fuel supply and increasing power cuts.Key Facts
- Cuba had its third nationwide blackout since early 2024.
- The national electricity system completely shut down during the outage.
- Cuba’s power plants mainly use old Soviet-era equipment.
- The U.S. oil blockade, started in January by President Trump, reduced Cuba’s fuel for electricity.
- Only one Russian oil tanker was allowed to deliver fuel to Cuba since the blockade began.
- Power cuts can last over 24 hours in cities and more than 70 hours in some rural areas.
- The blockade and sanctions have worsened shortages of food, water, and medicine.
- Cuba is increasing solar energy use, but it still makes up only 10% of its power.
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