The biggest blackout in Cuba this Friday will leave 72% of the country without electricity at the same time.

Hundreds of Cuban citizens staged a cacerolazo protest on Wednesday night against frequent electrical blackouts affecting the island. The demonstration is part of a deep energy crisis that has impacted Cuba for the past two years.

According to the reports, the ongoing energy crisis has been further exacerbated since January by what is described as a petroleum blockade or siege imposed by the United States, intensifying the strain on the island's power grid and leading to the recent public protests.