Cuba Suffers Seventh General Blackout of the Year
The island, with 9.4 million inhabitants, suffers constant blackouts due to the obsolete state of its thermoelectric power plants.
TL;DR
- Cuba suffered its seventh general blackout of the year due to a severe energy crisis.
- The blackout was caused by a total disconnection of the electrical system following failures in transmission lines and unstable weather.
- This is the seventh general blackout this year and the twelfth since the end of 2024.
- The island's energy problems stem from obsolete thermoelectric power plants and are worsened by US restrictions on fuel imports.
- Blackouts have extended for over 30 hours in Havana and more than 60 hours in other provinces.
- The power cuts also affect water supply and telephone networks.
- Cuba blames US punitive measures, while the US points to Cuban government mismanagement.