Cuba plunges into darkness as electric grid collapses

Cuba’s electricity grid collapsed late Sunday, the state-owned grid ​operator said, plunging the island of ‌about 10 million people into darkness as blackouts become more frequent.

Cuba’s electricity grid collapsed late Sunday, the state-owned grid ​operator said, plunging the island of ‌about 10 million people into darkness as blackouts become more frequent.

The outage follows three nationwide blackouts in ​July and comes as a U.S.-imposed ​oil blockade further strains the island’s aging ⁠energy infrastructure.

The Union Electrica de Cuba gave ​no further details of the situation in ​its posts on X and Facebook.

Pressure on the power system has mounted as Cuba struggles to secure ​fuel imports.

Add NBC News to GoogleCuba faces growing pressure amid humanitarian crisis01:52It lost a key source of ​fuel after an oil blockade imposed by President ‌Donald ⁠Trump, following Washington’s Jan. 3 ouster of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.