Cuba suffered its third nationwide blackout this year on Monday, leaving nearly 10 million people without electricity due to dwindling fuel reserves and a crumbling electric grid. The state-run Electric Union reported the outage on X, stating that the cause is under investigation.
Key Takeaways
Cuba experienced its third nationwide blackout this year on Monday, leaving nearly 10 million people without electricity due to fuel shortages and an aging grid. The outage is under investigation, with power restoration efforts underway but incomplete as of Tuesday morning.
- Cuba's national grid collapsed on Monday, causing a widespread blackout affecting nearly 10 million people
- Power restoration is ongoing, with about one-third of Havana having electricity restored by Tuesday morning
- Fuel shortages and U.S. sanctions have exacerbated the energy crisis in Cuba
- Residents express concern over daily life disruptions and uncertainty about power restoration
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▼Source Claims Check
1 Difference FoundAll 6 publishers report consistent facts across 2 key claims. 1 point of difference noted.
| Claim | Status | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Power Restoration Status | 1 Difference | Reuters reports specific areas where power has been restored, while other sources indicate ongoing efforts with incomplete restoration. | ▼ |
| Cause Of Blackout | Broad Agreement | Cause is under investigation. | |
| Fuel Shortages Impact | Broad Agreement | Fuel shortages have plagued Cuba since January, deepening the nation's economic crisis. |
Power Restoration Status
▼Reuters reports specific areas where power has been restored, while other sources indicate ongoing efforts with incomplete restoration.
Cause Of Blackout
Broad AgreementCause is under investigation.
Fuel Shortages Impact
Broad AgreementFuel shortages have plagued Cuba since January, deepening the nation's economic crisis.
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The latest grid collapse comes as Cuba struggles with severe fuel shortages and increased U.S. sanctions. According to Reuters, authorities have yet to fully explain the cause of the blackout, which left an already exhausted population in the dark overnight.
Power restoration efforts are underway but incomplete. The country's grid operator UNE reported early on Tuesday that it had reconnected central Cuba to the grid, from the western port of Mariel to Sancti Spiritus province. However, about one-third of the capital Havana had seen power restored by Tuesday morning, though large swaths were still without electricity and power was spotty even where it had been restored.
Fuel shortages have plagued Cuba since January when U.S. President Donald Trump threatened tariffs on any country selling or providing oil to the island, deepening the nation's economic crisis. Public transportation has been largely halted, and officials have canceled tens of thousands of surgeries due to the energy shortage. The government has been rationing power with intentional outages that can last more than 24 hours.
Previous blackouts in mid-May affected eastern provinces, while a March outage struck the entire island. Cuba produces only 40% of the fuel it needs, and the 730,000 barrels of oil delivered by a Russian tanker in late March ran out by the end of April.
Residents expressed concern over daily life disruptions. Lina May, a 36-year-old Havana resident, wondered when power would be restored so she could cook. Richard Valdés, 40, stated that the outage is just the latest in many challenges they face without power, water, or gas.
Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel told Sky News' Yalda Hakim: “We are willing to fight to the very last drop of blood in order to defend our rights, our independence, our sovereignty and our achievements.” Díaz-Canel accused the US of trying to ‘incite social unrest by strangling Cuba’s fuel supply.’
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