Cuba reconnects grid, begins restoring power to Havana after
At least four western provinces, from Pinar del Rio to Mayabeque, lost power early on Wednesday, officials said, though all had been reconnected to the grid within hours of the
A man walks along a street with the aid of crutches during a massive blackout after a major power plant failed in Havana, Oct. 18, 2024. Millions of people in Cuba were left without electricity for two days after the nation's energy grid went down when of the island's major power plants failed.
Top energy officials said a main transmission line connecting Havana with the country's largest power plant in Matanzas failed around 5 a.m. (1000 GMT), but that workers had restored power to approximately 40% of the capital city by midday. The Reuters Tariff Watch newsletter is your daily guide to the latest global trade and tariff news.
Havana, once protected from the brunt of outages, now regularly faces 10 hours or more without electricity each day. Officials warned a generation shortfall - today approximately two-thirds of demand even after repairing transmission lines - means regular blackouts will continue.
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