Widespread Power Outage Hits Cuba Amid Fuel Shortages and Plant Shutdown

Cuba experienced a widespread blackout affecting most of the island from Pinar del Rio in the west to Camaguey in the center, including Havana. The outage was triggered by a shutdown at the Antonio Guiteras thermoelectric power plant due to a boiler leak, with repairs expected to take several days. Cuba's aging grid and fuel shortages, worsened by U.S. sanctions and reduced oil shipments from Venezuela and Mexico, have led to frequent power cuts. Authorities are working to restore electricity and prioritize critical infrastructure.