Cuba Faces Nationwide Blackout After Grid Collapse
A failure at a Havana substation triggered the fourth major blackout in six months, leaving millions without power as restoration efforts continue.
- The blackout began Friday evening after a failure at the Diezmero substation in Havana caused a chain reaction, shutting down Cuba's entire power grid.
- More than 10 million people remain without electricity, with only hospitals and essential services receiving limited power through emergency systems.
- The outage is the latest in a series of blackouts attributed to aging infrastructure, fuel shortages, and a struggling economy worsened by U.S. sanctions.
- Authorities are working to restore power through 'microsystems' and restarting outdated thermal plants, but no timeline has been provided for full recovery.
- Cuba is accelerating efforts to build 55 solar farms with Chinese technology to reduce reliance on its failing oil-based power grid.
Deutsche Welle 
