Cuba Powers Back On as Key Plants Reconnect

Power was restored in the western and eastern central regions of Cuba on Tuesday following a grid collapse. Cuba's grid operator, UNE, announced the reconnection of key power plants. The collapse impacted 10 million people amid an oil blockade affecting Cuba's outdated energy system.

Power was restored in Cuba's western and eastern central regions on Tuesday as power plants began reconnecting to the grid.

Cuba's national electric grid had collapsed on Monday, leaving approximately 10 million residents in the dark. This blackout followed a U.S.-imposed oil blockade that further strained the island's aging power generation system.

UNE, Cuba's grid operator, confirmed on social media that the Diez de Octubre and Carlos Manuel de Cespedes power stations were operational again, and the reconnection of the western and eastern central systems had stabilized the grid.

(With inputs from agencies.)