Cuba Faces Total Blackout Amid Energy Crisis
The National Electricity Company of Cuba announced a nationwide blackout, including in the capital, Havana, due to the worsening economic crisis and the US oil embargo imposed since the beginning of 2020. The outage is caused by a fuel shortage that is needed to operate power plants and backup generators, which usually run on imported diesel, leading to a depletion of the country's electricity supplies. This blackout occurs amidst an ongoing economic crisis that has lasted for five years, with the continued impact of the embargo deepening the crisis and reducing the ability to quickly repair the power grid.
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