Cuban authorities say unfavorable weather in the Caribbean has hampered efforts to restore power to the national grid amid repeated blackouts. Many Cubans now have electricity only for a few hours a day, making daily life increasingly difficult.

On Monday, Cuba experienced its sixth nationwide power outage of the year, striking the grid just as restoration efforts were underway. Power began returning to parts of Havana and several provinces, but by midday, authorities reported that only about half of the capital had electricity again.

The state electricity provider later warned that unfavorable weather had again interrupted the restoration process. In a statement, the company said weather events caused disruptions to the grid, directly affecting generator units that were online, though the extent of the damage was not specified.

The Cuban government, already grappling with shortages of food, fuel, and medicine, as well as a prolonged economic downturn, blames decades of US sanctions and embargoes for limiting access to fuel, financing, and spare parts needed to maintain the power system.

The Trump regime has tightened sanctions and enacted an oil embargo this year, further choking the Caribbean nation. Washington claims the outages reflect failures of the country's state-run economic model, a view disputed by Cuban officials.

The repeated blackouts have disrupted businesses, public services, and daily life across the island of roughly 10 million people. Most Cubans now have power only for a few hours a day at best, making normal life nearly impossible.

Source: www.dw.com