Another Nationwide Blackout Hits Cuba... Fourth Incident This Year

Chronic Energy Shortage Intensifies Power Crisis

Cuba, which has been suffering from a chronic energy shortage, has experienced yet another nationwide blackout.

The state-run power company, Unión Eléctrica (UNE), announced on July 10 (local time) via social media platform X that the country’s electric power system was completely shut down at around 4:30 p.m. that day.

Cuba Struggling with Energy Shortages. Photo by AFP Yonhap News

This marks the fourth nationwide blackout in Cuba so far this year. In mid-March, the country experienced two incidents in which the national power grid collapsed, and in May, there was a large-scale blackout mainly affecting the eastern region.

Just days earlier, on July 6, Cuba experienced another nationwide blackout. Although power was restored by July 8, supply was cut off again in less than two days.

Since the extradition of former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in January, Cuba has been facing a severe energy crisis. Not only has energy supply from its ally Venezuela been halted, but fuel deliveries to Cuba have effectively stopped as the Trump Administration warned of heavy tariffs on countries providing oil to Cuba.

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