US EditionCuban officials report an island-wide blackout as country struggles with energy crisis
The blackout has left 11 million Cubans without power amid fuel shortages and a U.S. oil blockade, worsening an energy crisis that has postponed thousands of medical procedures.
- On Monday, Cuban officials reported an island-wide power outage that left roughly 11 million residents without electricity amid a deepening energy crisis.
- The Ministry of Energy and Mines said the blackout stemmed from a 'complete disconnection' of the national electrical system and officials warned reliance on solar energy, natural gas and thermoelectric plants due to over three months without oil shipments.
- Hospitals and medical facilities in Cuba faced limited electricity and fuel, postponing thousands of medical procedures, while Cuba produces about 40 percent of the petroleum it consumes but relies heavily on imports.
- Officials said they are in discussions with the United States as Cuba blames a U.S. energy blockade and halted Venezuelan shipments for the outage.
- The outage is the latest setback for Cuba's aging power grid, which has been under increasing strain amid severe fuel shortages and infrastructure failures, following repeated outages in recent years and a major outage in western Cuba just over a week ago.
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Cuba Blackout: Electricity has been cut off in many areas of the country, and most homes lack alternative power supply. The public is facing significant difficulties due to the outages. People are also experiencing disruptions to water supply, mobile networks, and internet services.
Islandwide Blackout Hits Cuba
Officials in Cuba reported an islandwide blackout Monday in the country of some 11 million people as its energy and economic crises deepen and its power grid continues to crumble, the AP reports. The Ministry of Energy and Mines on X noted a "complete disconnection" of the country's electrical system...
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