Cuba Plunges into Darkness as Electric Grid Collapses
Summary
Cuba's electricity grid collapsed late on Sunday, the state-owned grid operator said, plunging the island of about 10 million people into darkness as blackouts become more frequent. The outage follows three nationwide blackouts in July and comes as a US-imposed oil blockade further strains the island's ageing energy infrastructure, reported Reuters. The Union Electrica de Cuba gave no further details of the situation in its posts on X and Facebook. Pressure on the power system has mounted as Cuba struggles to secure fuel imports.