Cuba in crisis amid fuel shortages, ongoing blackouts
Dinner over a wood fire In the remote Poey neighborhood of Havana, a father cooks sausages outdoors after yet another blackout leaves the family without electricity in the house.
Dinner over a wood fire In the remote Poey neighborhood of Havana, a father cooks sausages outdoors after yet another blackout leaves the family without electricity in the house.
HAVANA, Dec 12 (IPS) - With Decree 110, published on 26 November, Cuba made it mandatory for major consumers, whether they are state or private entities, to invest in the use of renewable energy
On Monday, the the state-owned company Union Electrica (UNE) confirmed that around 50 percent of Havana''s residents now have power, nearly 72 hours after the total blackout that affected
Despite claims of progress, residents in Havana face uncertainty about when normalcy will return to all circuits in the city. The lack of transparency and clear information regarding the root
Havana suffers blackouts due to a power generation deficit that reaches 220 MW, impacting all six blocks of the city. This situation is due to a structural crisis in the Cuban electrical
A US oil blockade is causing a severe energy crisis in Cuba, as the government has been forced to ration fuel and cut electricity for many hours a day, paralysing life in the communist-ruled
For those planning to relocate to Havana, Cuba, or for those simply curious about how everyday essentials are managed, this guide from "Havana Cuba" on havanacuba aims to provide a clear
In September 2025, the island''s national grid collapsed once again, leaving the country in darkness for hours. Reuters reported this as the fourth such failure within a year, the product of
The Havana Electric Company (EELH) confirmed this Friday that it continues to repair the Apolo substation, which was damaged by a fire caused by an electrical surge.
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