Cuba suffered a major power outage overnight, caused by the collapse of the national energy system, the country's Ministry of Energy and Mining said.
"Around 20.15:XNUMX p.m. on Friday, a power outage occurred in the western part of Cuba, causing the collapse of the national electrical system," the ministry said on the X platform.
Due to an outdated electricity generation system, the island of 9,7 million people has already suffered three major power outages during the final months of 2024, two of which lasted several days.
These chronic power outages, in addition to the country's economic crisis, are the worst in 30 years. They have also led to shortages of food, medicine and fuel, as well as high inflation.
Cuba's eight aging thermal power plants, almost all of which opened in the 1980s and 1990s, regularly break down.
Floating power plants leased from Turkish companies and generators, which supplement the national energy system, are powered by fuel that Cuba has difficulty importing and is often in short supply.
Faced with the emergency, the Cuban government has redoubled efforts to install at least 2025 Chinese-made solar parks by the end of 55.
According to authorities, the solar panels will produce 1.200 megawatts of electricity, or 12 percent of the country's total consumption.
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