Cuba hit with another blackout as millions across island are left without electricity
Summary
Cuba's national power grid collapsed, causing millions of people across the island to lose electricity. The government started working on restoring power but did not explain why the blackout happened.Key Facts
- Cuba's power grid collapsed on Friday, affecting millions.
- The Ministry of Energy and Mines announced the blackout on its official social media.
- No cause for the blackout was given by officials.
- Service-restoration protocols have been started to bring power back.
- Power outages have become more common in the last two years due to Cuba’s economic crisis.
- Since January, U.S. energy sanctions have worsened the situation by blocking fuel and parts needed for Cuba’s power plants.
- Cuba relies on thermoelectric power plants that need fuel and parts to work properly.
- Even before this blackout, Cubans often faced outages lasting over 30 hours.
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