Cuba plunged into darkness for third time this year amid severe energy crisis
Cuba is experiencing a nationwide power outage in various parts of the country, for the third time since the beginning of the year, amid a worsening energy crisis due to fuel shortages and the aging electricity network, and the electricity company
Cuba plunged into darkness for third time this year amid severe energy crisis
2026-07-06T22:38:34.587Z
Cuba today experienced a nationwide blackout, the third since the start of this year, amid a worsening energy crisis caused by fuel shortages and the aging electricity grid. The state electricity company announced a complete failure of the national generation system, stating that the causes are under investigation.
Cuba's state electricity company announced a complete blackout of the national power generation system, noting that the causes of the outage are still under investigation, without specifying a timeline for power restoration.
This blackout represents the third such incident since the beginning of the year, an indicator of the escalating crisis battering the country's energy sector.
Cuba has been suffering from frequent power outages for months, exacerbated by shortages of fuel needed to operate generation plants and an aging electricity grid that can no longer meet growing demand, casting a shadow over basic services and citizens' lives.
Original source: Sabq
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