Cuba plunges into total blackout as electrical grid collapses, US Embassy warns

The U.S. Embassy in Havana reported that Cuba’s electrical grid suffered a total collapse on Friday. Cuban state media stated that the cause of the failure is under investigation, and there is no confirmed timeline for restoring power. The U.S. Embassy noted that the grid is increasingly unstable and warned citizens of widespread cellphone and internet outages. This incident marks the seventh nationwide blackout in Cuba this year. The country's energy ministry acknowledged the outage on social media. Experts attribute the ongoing energy crisis to crumbling infrastructure, fuel shortages, and oil-related sanctions. Even prior to this total collapse, millions of Cubans have been enduring frequent scheduled and unscheduled power cuts.