Cuba’s electrical grid suffered a total collapse on Monday, the country’s power operator said, marking the latest nationwide blackout in recent years, and the first since the US effectively shut off the flow of oil to Cuba.
Efforts are underway to restore power across the Caribbean island, the state-owned operator said.
Nationwide power outages have been reported frequently over the past few years. Cuban officials have previously attributed them to US economic sanctions, though critics have also faulted a lack of investment in the island’s ailing generation system.
Cuba heavily relies on oil for electricity generation. The effective blockade of fuel shipments has worsened the country’s energy crisis, causing intermittent power cuts, a rationing of medical supplies and a decrease in tourism, officials have said. Fuel prices have skyrocketed so much that it can cost up to $300 in the unofficial market to fill up a car’s gas tank.
CNN has reached out to the White House for comment.
*This is a developing story.*
jamesknightorion on
Uh oh
Key_Spend_9098 on
That was the donny plan all anlog.
Swimming_Antelope239 on
Orange clown: We’re pausing our offensive on Iran indefinitely to focus efforts on liberating Cuba.
There’s your off ramp you clown, take it before the entire world economy collapses.
CarPhoneRonnie on
things are really heating up
Waxenberg on
How does the Cubans that voted for Trump feel about this?
BootMysterious4524 on
My family is there 😥
SgtNeilDiamond on
Jesus that happened quick
Bishopjones2112 on
Over 90% of Cuba power generation relies on oil. Which has been completely cut off by Trump. The failure of the power system will have devastating effects to population. From hospitals to the need for refrigerated medicine like insulin. This is a humanitarian issue created entirely by Donald Trump in the hopes that this would happen and then he would swing in and take over Cuba. So yet another dick move by the authoritarian regime of the United States and watch for the next few days when Trump talks about saving the people of Cuba by imposing his will on them.
lola_10_ on
Why aren’t other countries helping the people in Cuba?
meandmrt on
Trump wants all of them to suffer and beg him to become part of the US. It’s been his plan from day one.
devoholland on
If you break it, you buy it.
zIFeathers on
Cubans yay, rest of the world who isn’t involved nay.
afrothunder7 on
Damn having cnn being able to post directly on subreddits bothers me for some reason.
shamone_mofo on
It was off last week as well my friend was over there .
Trimshot on
Did the US do this? (Outside of speculation in these comments) I don’t see anything in the article claiming if this was intentional or part of an infrastructure issue.
Life_Drama7570 on
oh, just like that? on it’s own? wow…
OP_Skis_In_Jeans on
The Cuban government should have made like China and Vietnam and made economic and social reforms to improve conditions on the ground and decrease vulnerabilities when they had the chance. They didn’t, and now the Cuban people are paying the price.
jgoody86 on
I got to travel Havana with a local one day in 2018 and my heart hurts for those people.
FlimsyConclusion on
I feel for the cuban people.
I vacationed there last year, and the locals were telling us that they were on the brink. Looking around only confirmed it, but the situation has only gotten worse.
Trump can feel like a big man stomping out Cuba, but it’s effectively a kid at the beach kicking over a sandcastle.
Spezalt4 on
Why would communism let this happen?
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macrolidesrule on
The Mafia is going to get its island back.
differing on
For context, Cuba’s power grid has gone down when they still had Venezuelan oil.
whileimstillhere on
fuck ALL OF YOU that voted for this 78 yr old pos born into millions
HeavyRightFoot-TG on
A lot of people will not survive this. Anarchy will rule the day
dontsheeple on
Not to worry, I’m sure the Castro’s multi million dollar mansion has power.
humanBonemealCoffee on
China shoulda gave them solar panels
DavidC_M on
All because our government is protecting pedophiles.
lLikeCats on
Don’t ever let the US lecture anyone on human rights.
ConclusionKind869 on
Trump really deploys a late 19th-early 20th century gunboat diplomacy in the modern world which is wild
Rsantana02 on
Time for Diaz-Canel and his dictatorship to go. Freedom for Cuba and Cubans.
Organic-Feedback1686 on
Well, Cuba is booned.
What allies do they have in the region now?
No way to get oil to power their country.
RexMundi000 on
It was there about 6 months ago. It was already bad. 4 hours of power outside tourist area such as varadero/vedado. Get into the country side you see no tractors in the fields just horses and donkeys.
zeeko21 on
Bruh we’re not even in April yet 😭
Jumpy-Holiday731 on
Their electric infrastructure is crumbling, same with many other 3rd world countries.
OFFICIALMUGWUMP on
RELEASE THE UNREDACTED EPSTEIN FILES
Foojira on
Well it’s a new week what’s another hostile take over
Danny8806 on
All of a sudden, Reddit cares about Cuba.
ronweasleisourking on
US involvement guaranteed
Even_Application_397 on
Can’t let the focus go back to them files, can we?
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*Updated:*
Cuba’s electrical grid suffered a total collapse on Monday, the country’s power operator said, marking the latest nationwide blackout in recent years, and the first since the US effectively shut off the flow of oil to Cuba.
Efforts are underway to restore power across the Caribbean island, the state-owned operator said.
Nationwide power outages have been reported frequently over the past few years. Cuban officials have previously attributed them to US economic sanctions, though critics have also faulted a lack of investment in the island’s ailing generation system.
Cuba heavily relies on oil for electricity generation. The effective blockade of fuel shipments has worsened the country’s energy crisis, causing intermittent power cuts, a rationing of medical supplies and a decrease in tourism, officials have said. Fuel prices have skyrocketed so much that it can cost up to $300 in the unofficial market to fill up a car’s gas tank.
CNN has reached out to the White House for comment.
*This is a developing story.*
Uh oh
That was the donny plan all anlog.
Orange clown: We’re pausing our offensive on Iran indefinitely to focus efforts on liberating Cuba.
There’s your off ramp you clown, take it before the entire world economy collapses.
things are really heating up
How does the Cubans that voted for Trump feel about this?
My family is there 😥
Jesus that happened quick
Over 90% of Cuba power generation relies on oil. Which has been completely cut off by Trump. The failure of the power system will have devastating effects to population. From hospitals to the need for refrigerated medicine like insulin. This is a humanitarian issue created entirely by Donald Trump in the hopes that this would happen and then he would swing in and take over Cuba. So yet another dick move by the authoritarian regime of the United States and watch for the next few days when Trump talks about saving the people of Cuba by imposing his will on them.
Why aren’t other countries helping the people in Cuba?
Trump wants all of them to suffer and beg him to become part of the US. It’s been his plan from day one.
If you break it, you buy it.
Cubans yay, rest of the world who isn’t involved nay.
Damn having cnn being able to post directly on subreddits bothers me for some reason.
It was off last week as well my friend was over there .
Did the US do this? (Outside of speculation in these comments) I don’t see anything in the article claiming if this was intentional or part of an infrastructure issue.
oh, just like that? on it’s own? wow…
The Cuban government should have made like China and Vietnam and made economic and social reforms to improve conditions on the ground and decrease vulnerabilities when they had the chance. They didn’t, and now the Cuban people are paying the price.
I got to travel Havana with a local one day in 2018 and my heart hurts for those people.
I feel for the cuban people.
I vacationed there last year, and the locals were telling us that they were on the brink. Looking around only confirmed it, but the situation has only gotten worse.
Trump can feel like a big man stomping out Cuba, but it’s effectively a kid at the beach kicking over a sandcastle.
Why would communism let this happen?
[deleted]
The Mafia is going to get its island back.
For context, Cuba’s power grid has gone down when they still had Venezuelan oil.
fuck ALL OF YOU that voted for this 78 yr old pos born into millions
A lot of people will not survive this. Anarchy will rule the day
Not to worry, I’m sure the Castro’s multi million dollar mansion has power.
China shoulda gave them solar panels
All because our government is protecting pedophiles.
Don’t ever let the US lecture anyone on human rights.
Trump really deploys a late 19th-early 20th century gunboat diplomacy in the modern world which is wild
Time for Diaz-Canel and his dictatorship to go. Freedom for Cuba and Cubans.
Well, Cuba is booned.
What allies do they have in the region now?
No way to get oil to power their country.
It was there about 6 months ago. It was already bad. 4 hours of power outside tourist area such as varadero/vedado. Get into the country side you see no tractors in the fields just horses and donkeys.
Bruh we’re not even in April yet 😭
Their electric infrastructure is crumbling, same with many other 3rd world countries.
RELEASE THE UNREDACTED EPSTEIN FILES
Well it’s a new week what’s another hostile take over
All of a sudden, Reddit cares about Cuba.
US involvement guaranteed
Can’t let the focus go back to them files, can we?