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Cuba plunges into darkness as electric grid collapses
NBC News • • world
Key Points:
- Cuba’s electricity grid collapsed late Sunday, causing a nationwide blackout that affected about 10 million people, according to the state-owned grid operator.
- This outage follows three nationwide blackouts in July and is linked to increasing strain on Cuba’s aging energy infrastructure due to a U.S.-imposed oil blockade.
- The blockade, initiated during the Trump administration, cut off Cuba’s key fuel supplies from Venezuela and Mexico, intensifying the island’s fuel import challenges.
- In response to the crisis and sanctions, Cuba has cautiously opened its energy sector, authorizing its first foreign-backed fuel import venture and allowing nearly 200 Cuban businesses to engage in wholesale fuel distribution.
- The Union Electrica de Cuba has not provided further details on the blackout situation beyond its social media announcements.
