Cuba Sees Nationwide Power Outage Amid Fuel Crisis

Bloomberg reports:

Electricity went out across the entirety of Cuba after the island’s main power plant failed and the government throttled key industries in an effort to save fuel.

In a post on X, the Ministry of Energy and Mines said the unexpected failure of the 330-megawatt capacity CTE Antonio Guiteras plant at about 11 a.m. Friday had caused a “total disconnection” of the national grid. Workers were trying to restore service, the ministry added.

Hours before the power went out, the government announced it would be “paralyzing” key industries and canceling official activities in order to prioritize electricity for the residential sector.

Read the full article. Photo: President Miguel Diaz-Canel.

Tras la salida imprevista de la CTE Antonio Guiteras, a las 11 de mañana de hoy se

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