"Millions of Cubans were plunged into darkness once again on Saturday as the island's national electric grid collapsed for a second time in less than a week and for a third time this month. The nationwide power outage hit Cuba's communist government struggles with a run-down infrastructure and a US-imposed oil blockade."
"Power outages both nationwide and regional have become the norm in Cuba over the last two years due to breakdowns in the ageing electricity generation system. The breakdowns are aggravated by daily blackouts of up to 20 hours in parts of the island, which lacks the fuel needed to generate power."
"Cuba blames the US trade embargo for the country's economic failures including its collapsing power grid while the US says the failures are caused by Cuba's Soviet-style command economy."
Cuba experienced a nationwide power outage affecting all 10 million residents due to the collapse of its national electric grid. This incident marks the third outage in a month, exacerbated by an aging electricity generation system and a lack of fuel. The country produces only 40% of the fuel required for its economy. The situation worsened following the US oil blockade, which has halted oil imports since January, impacting both the power and tourism sectors. Cuba attributes its economic struggles to the US embargo, while the US blames Cuba's economic policies.
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