Key details:
- Cuba halts all non-vital services for three days due to an energy crisis.
- Nationwide power outage started Friday morning after a complete breakdown of the power grid.
- Prime Minister blames fuel shortages, outdated infrastructure, and rising demand.
- US sanctions are also cited as a factor hindering fuel imports.
- The blackout, affecting millions, has led to 12-18 hour outages, especially outside Havana.
- The government is considering changes to electricity rates for small businesses.
Cuba’s energy crisis highlights the dire consequences of deteriorating infrastructure and geopolitical tensions.
Sources:
BREAKING – Nationwide blackout in Cuba after grid failure: governmentt.co/Yz453utGA0
— Insider Paper (@TheInsiderPaper) October 18, 2024
A “complete disconnection” of the national electricity system has resulted in a significant #Internet disruption in Cuba. Starting just after 11:00 local (15:00 UTC), traffic dropped by nearly two-thirds.
See the latest at t.co/autkOt8QpGt.co/fh2mkaiPRE pic.twitter.com/tP1pQ3XOWZ
— Cloudflare Radar (@CloudflareRadar) October 18, 2024
Cuba’s electrical grid shut down after one of the island`s major power plants failed, plunging the entire country into a blackout, the ministry of energy and mines said t.co/0k8AkIMOpD
— Reuters (@Reuters) October 18, 2024
