A large-scale power outage swept across Cuba last week, leaving millions of Cubans without electricity. The blackout, which began on Wednesday, affected almost all major cities such as Havana, Santiago de Cuba, and Holguín. The power failure disrupted public transportation, water supply systems, and internet access, making it difficult for citizens to live their daily lives.
According to government sources, the outage was caused by a failure in the country’s aging electrical grid and infrastructure. Many power plants in Cuba rely on outdated technology and the island’s infrastructure has been further weakened by the US blockade, leading to fuel shortages. While authorities are working to restore electricity, the process has been slow, with some regions still facing sporadic blackouts.
Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel assured citizens that restoring power is the government’s top priority and promised an investigation into the cause of the outage. “We are giving absolute priority to resolving this sensitive energy crisis,” he stated on X. However, this blackout follows a series of smaller power cuts in recent years, raising concerns surrounding Cuba’s infrastructure.
This latest crisis highlights the ongoing challenges that Cubans face under the US blockade, barring trade and commerce between the US and Cuba. As well as the general distrust of the Cuban government.
This is a developing story and will continue to be updated.
