Havana CNN —Cuba’s electrical grid shut down on Friday, putting the country into a blackout after the failure of one of the island’s major power plants, according to its energy ministry.
In a statement on X, the ministry said “the failure” of the Antonio Guiteras Power Plant caused “the total disconnection of the National Electrical System” from 11 a.m.
This week, Cuba’s increasingly energy-strapped government called for draconian measures to save power, including telling many workers to stay home.
Millions of people on the communist-run island have been left without power over the last several days as the aging Cuban electrical grid repeatedly collapsed.
The Cuban Electric Union has also reported that 37 power generation plants are out of service due to lack of fuel.
Persons:
Antonio Guiteras, Manuel Marrero Cruz, ”, Marrero, Vicente de la O Levy, Mariel, Santiago
Organizations:
Havana CNN, National, Cuban, Energy, Mines, Cuban Electric Union, Ministry of Energy, Santiago de Cuba, CNN, Español
Locations:
Havana, Cuba, Matanzas, Santiago de