Cuba's electric grid collapses again as government tries to resolve previous day's blackout

Cuba's national electrical grid suffered another collapse on Monday, state media reported, as the government grappled with restoring power following a nationwide blackout the previous night. This marks the third significant power outage to affect the island of 10 million people in just nine days.

The island's aging power generation system is under immense strain due to persistent fuel shortages and deteriorating infrastructure. The situation has been exacerbated by what Havana describes as a US-imposed oil blockade, which has crippled the nation's energy sector.

Lazaro Manuel Alonso, news director for Cuba's state-run television, attributed the latest collapse to an "oscillation" that occurred despite "progress made today." This follows a blackout on Sunday night just before 11 p.m. local time, and two other major outages in July.

Havana consistently blames the decades-old US trade embargo for its failing infrastructure. Conversely, Washington argues that the blackouts are a direct result of mismanagement within Cuba's state-run economy. The US-imposed oil blockade, particularly after the Trump administration's actions against Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, has severely impacted Cuba's primary fuel supplier.

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Despite the progress made today, an oscillation triggered the collapse.