Cuba experiences sixth nationwide power outage in 2026
Updated 3 months ago2 new reports, including tagesschau, DW Deutsch.
The short version
Cuba experienced two nationwide blackouts within 24 hours on August 3 and 4, 2026. The power grid had already completely failed on Sunday evening and was restored on Monday. There have been six such blackouts since the beginning of the year.
On August 3, 2026, at 19:48 local time, the entire Cuban power grid collapsed.4 On August 4, 2026 at 2:57 pm local time, it was reported that the power grid had once again failed nationwide.2 The power supply was restored on August 4, 2026, after it had completely failed the day before.3
Since the beginning of 2026, there have been six nationwide power outages in Cuba.3 In July 2026, there were three nationwide power outages in Cuba within nine days.1 Experts warned of a humanitarian crisis due to the power outages.2
School lessons were cancelled in many parts of Cuba due to power outages.2 Hospitals could only treat patients to a limited extent due to the power outages.2 The ailing infrastructure and the US oil embargo were cited as reasons for the power outages.1
The extreme heat in Cuba aggravated the situation by increasing the demand for electricity.4
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