Power failures in Cuba: Blackout again in Havana!

Power failures in Cuba: Blackout again in Havana!

Havanna, Kuba - In Cuba there is darkness! Millions of people now suffer from serious power outages on the second day in a row. So far, only 19 percent of the electrical connections have been reactivated in the capital Havana. This alarming blackout, which was triggered on Friday evening by a fault at a substation, is the fourth nationwide failure within just five months, such as the news platform Kleine Newspaper reported. And while the temperatures rise, many Cubans find no way out of the misery - cell phones are charged on the street as soon as there is a socket with electricity. The search for ice to preserve food has become a daily challenge for many.

The situation is alarming: According to the state electricity provider UNE, only around 970 megawatts are currently available, which is less than a third of the normal electricity requirement at peak times, such as Tagesspiegel reported. The outdated infrastructure of the island is in a desolate state; Again and again power plants fail and must be repaired under extreme conditions. These constant failures have developed into normality for the Cubans. The government attributes the current crisis to the US trade adhesive bargo, which has been in existence for more than 60 years, which particularly limits oil deliveries and further tightens the already tense situation.