energy
Cuba suffers total blackout after collapse of the electrical system
Cuba was once again left completely in the dark. The state-owned company Unión Eléctrica de Cuba confirmed this Monday the total disconnection of the National Electroenergetic System (SEN), which left the entire island and its approximately 10 million inhabitants without electricity.
TL;DR
- Cuba suffered a total nationwide blackout after the collapse of its National Electroenergetic System (SEN).
- Approximately 10 million inhabitants were left without electricity.
- This is the sixth total blackout in about a year and a half, indicating the energy system's fragility.
- The government has initiated recovery protocols, but the restoration process can be complex and lengthy.
- Cuba's energy crisis is structural, stemming from reliance on old thermoelectric plants and fuel import problems.
- The blackout coincides with the government's planned announcement of new economic measures to attract foreign investment.