Overview

• The state grid operator reported a total disconnection at 9:14 a.m. local time, cutting power across the island.
• The Energy Ministry said restoration is underway as crews work to re-energize the system.
• Authorities indicated the failure may be linked to an unexpected outage at the CTE Antonio Guiteras plant.
• Roughly 10 million people lost electricity, compounding routine blackouts that can last 16 to 20 hours in many areas.
• Years of strain from obsolete oil-fired plants and reduced fuel imports from partners such as Venezuela, Russia and Mexico have weakened the grid.