Cuba Kicks Off Gradual Power Restoration After Blackout
By Tuesday afternoon, the state-run utility Union Electrica (UNE) announced that power had been restored to 45% of households in Havana, a city of approximately 1.7 million residents.
Monday’s outage marks the sixth total failure of the National Electric System in the past year and a half. While authorities have not disclosed a precise technical cause for the latest blackout, the systemic issues are long-standing. Much of Cuba’s electricity relies on thermal power plants that have been in operation for more than 40 years.
Even before this blackout, Havana was experiencing daily power cuts of around 15 hours, while some rural provinces endured continuous darkness for up to 48 hours. The energy crisis worsened in January after the U.S. administration intensified pressure on the island by cutting off oil shipments from Venezuela, Cuba’s main supplier, and threatening sanctions against other fuel providers.
In response, President Miguel Diaz-Canel’s government implemented strict austerity measures, including suspending diesel sales, rationing gasoline, and limiting non-essential hospital services.
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