Millions in Cuba were left without power on Friday as the country faced another major blackout, marking at least the sixth such incident this year.
Cuba's energy ministry reported that the entire electricity grid suffered a 'total disconnection,' causing a nationwide outage. Power was partially restored by late evening, focusing on priority areas such as hospitals and water pumping stations in Havana, according to grid operator UNE.
The outage began just before 14:00 local time on Friday due to a transmission fault and poor weather conditions in central Cuba. UNE stated that protocols for the 'gradual restoration' of power were activated, with the process continuing into Saturday. The country's reliance on fuel imports has been worsened by US sanctions and an oil blockade, contributing to chronic shortages and increasing strain on the aging infrastructure.
Why it matters
Fuel shortages have directly limited Cuba's ability to maintain stable power supply across the island.
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What to watch
Watch whether Havana will issue new statements directly addressing the August sanctions and their impact on fuel imports.
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