US EditionCuba's electric grid collapses after power plant failure, millions without light
- Cuba's electric grid collapsed early on Wednesday morning due to a failure at the Antonio Guiteras power plant, the country's largest electricity producer.
- The blackout left Havana almost completely dark, and social media reports suggested the entire island of around 10 million people was without power.
- This collapse followed several previous system failures in October and November due to fuel shortages and hurricanes, as reported by the government.
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Cuba’s national electricity system fell on Wednesday due to a failure of its main thermoelectric system, without “giving respite” to Cubans who live their third national blackout in less than two months. President Miguel Díaz-Canel said he expects a “good advance” in the recovery of the service during this day. “The comrades of the Cuban Ministry of Energy and Mines and of the national electric company UNE work tirelessly and accurately in their…
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Havana. Cuba’s national electricity system collapsed on Wednesday due to a failure in its main thermoelectric system, without giving respite to Cubans facing their third national blackout in less than two months. President Miguel Díaz-Canel said he expects a “good advance” in the recovery of service during that day. “The comrades of the Cuban Ministry of Energy and Mines and the national electrical company UNE work tirelessly and accurately in t…
Millions in Cuba without power after electrical grid collapse
Millions of people in Cuba are without power after the country's electrical grid collapsed for a second time on Wednesday, Dec. 4. Schools across the communist country were forced to close, and non-official workers were ordered to stay home. Cuban Energy Minister Vicente de la O Levy said the Matanzas power plant failed around 2 a.m. Wednesday. De la O Levy met with other government officials and said they're prioritizing restoring power to hosp…
In Cuba, the nationwide power supply has collapsed again.
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