Cuba plunges into darkness as state energy firm reports new nationwide blackout
Summary
Cuba experienced a total collapse of its national electricity grid, causing a nationwide blackout including the capital, Havana. The blackout is part of an ongoing power crisis caused by aging equipment and a U.S. energy embargo that stopped regular fuel deliveries to power plants.Key Facts
- Cuba’s state-run power grid completely failed on Sunday, causing the whole country to lose electricity.
- The blackout affected Havana and other regions, leaving residents without power and water.
- The country has faced repeated grid collapses recently, with another blackout occurring just 24 hours earlier in western Cuba.
- The U.S. imposed an energy embargo that stopped regular fuel shipments to Cuba’s power stations.
- Aging infrastructure and lack of fuel have contributed to the ongoing electricity crisis.
- The Cuban government is working on ways to restart the electric grid.
- The Trump administration also increased sanctions on Cuban state businesses, leading some foreign companies to leave Cuba.
- Cuba recently allowed some free-market reforms to try to improve its struggling economy.
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