{"id":59115,"date":"2025-09-10T21:37:21","date_gmt":"2025-09-11T01:37:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bnonews.com\/?p=59115"},"modified":"2025-09-10T21:37:21","modified_gmt":"2025-09-11T01:37:21","slug":"cuba-hit-with-new-nationwide-blackout-amid-power-plant-failures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bnonews.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/cuba-hit-with-new-nationwide-blackout-amid-power-plant-failures\/","title":{"rendered":"Cuba hit with new nationwide blackout amid power plant failures"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Much of Cuba was left without electricity after a major failure in the national grid, with the state power company reporting widespread outages that lasted through the night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Uni\u00f3n El\u00e9ctrica, Cuba\u2019s state-owned power company, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unionelectrica.cu\/nota-informativa\/\">said<\/a> on Wednesday that service was disrupted for 24 hours and remained out during the early morning. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The company reported that a combination of power plant breakdowns, fuel shortages, and maintenance work caused the deficit, leaving more than 1,700 megawatts unavailable at peak demand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Officials said a false signal of overheated steam triggered an automatic shutdown at one of the country\u2019s thermal plants, adding to the strain on the system. 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