BBC in Cuba as island plunged into darkness More than 10 million people are enduring power cuts after Cuba's national electrical grid collapsed again.

10 million+ #Cubans had #PowerCut to their #homes & #businesses after #Cuba's #NationalElectricalGrid collapsed.

Cuba hit w/several #blackouts this month, as a result of a #US fuel #blockade- #imports needed to keep power stations running+ageing electricity infrastructure & chronic fuel #shortages.

Why we need a #nationalelectricalgrid
⚡We need to double or even triple the total amount of electricity we generate
⚡Renewable energy is now cheaper to produce in 90% of cases than fossil fuel
⚡The grid can unlock tens of thousands of jobs alongside energy security for communities across the country