Cuba Plunges Into Darkness Again With Total Collapse of Electricity Grid
The grid was restored 30 hours later, but rolling blackouts continue for many Cubans.
TL;DR
- Cuba's power grid completely collapsed on September 18th.
- The collapse left the entire country of 10 million people without power.
- The U.S. Embassy in Havana reported the incident occurred at 1:57 p.m. ET.
- Cuba's National Electrical Union is investigating the cause.
- Initial reports indicate the failure of high-voltage transmission lines in central Cuba triggered the collapse.
- Unstable weather conditions were mentioned as an aggravating factor.