Cuba Sets New Blackout Record as Power Deficit Exceeds 2,400 MW

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1. Wed, 5 August 2026

   2 reports
   • cubaheadlines.com14:35first to report
     Cuba Sets New Blackout Record as Power Deficit Exceeds 2,400 MW

     On Tuesday, Cuba hit a new peak in its ongoing energy crisis, experiencing a power shortage of 2,411 megawatts (MW) due to insufficient generation cap...

   • thecaribbeancamera.com18:16
     Cuba's Power Crisis Sparks Nationwide Concern

     Cuba's electricity crisis has intensified after a third nationwide grid collapse in less than 10 days left millions without power. Ageing infrastructure, fuel shortages and economic challenges continue to strain the island's energy system.

2. Fri, 7 August 2026

   1 report
   • El Pais English11:23
     Cuba, paralyzed and in the dark

     The latest total blackouts on the island deepen Cubans’ despair and challenge the regime to carry out reforms once and for all

3. Sat, 8 August 2026

   1 report
   • cubaheadlines.com15:15
     Cuba Faces One of Its Darkest Nights as Electrical Deficit Hits 2,280 MW

     This Saturday, Cuba's Electric Union (UNE) issued a warning that the nation is bracing for a particularly challenging night, with an anticipated power...

4. Sun, 9 August 2026

   1 report
   • naharnet.com10:00
     As blackouts stretch for days, life in Cuba revolves around small bursts of electricity

     A 20-minute burst of electricity is a small miracle in Havana nowadays — a miracle that sometimes comes at 3 a.m. That's when 72-year-old Leidis Rodríguez frantically cooked beans after the lights switched on this week following hours of...

5. Tue, 11 August 2026

   1 report
   • El Mundo (Spain)23:04
     Cuba se queda sin petróleo y apuesta por la energía solar con la ayuda de China

     El giro hacia las energías renovables ha ayudado a la isla a soportar el aumento de la presión de Washington Leer

6. Sun, 16 August 2026

   1 report
   • havanatimes.org13:19
     When the House Goes Dark, the Malecon Welcomes Havana

     At a quick glance, the scene could be mistaken. The Malecón holds many stories, and not all of them are what they seem at first sight.

7. Wed, 19 August 2026

   2 reports
   • Japan Times02:14
     Lights out, crowds gone: Havana waits for what comes next

     After a seven-month U.S. fuel embargo and rolling power cuts, Havana locals joke that they are sick of seeing the stars.

   • vox.com12:30
     Cuba has plenty of doctors. So why is its healthcare system collapsing?

     The crisis reveals a forgotten variable in the health equation: energy.

8. Thu, 20 August 2026

   1 report
   • El Pais English08:56
     Life in the dark: The daily agony of Venezuela’s power crisis

     Energy rationing is crippling businesses and leaving entire families trapped in despair

9. Fri, 21 August 2026

   1 report
   • gringogazette.com23:37
     La Paz Hit by New Wave of Power Outages—33,000 Affected

     More than 33,000 La Paz users lost power Thursday after the second major substation failure this week, with some neighborhoods still dark after more than two days.

10. Sat, 22 August 2026

    1 report
    • as-coa.org00:45
      Venezuela’s Overwhelming Electricity Crisis

      Simultaneous pressures are colliding at the worst possible time, making power generation a central test of the country’s capacity to recover.

11. Wed, 26 August 2026

    1 report
    • cubaheadlines.com21:40
      Power Company Confirms Extended Outages in Ciego de Ávila, Cites Transformer Shortages as Cause

      Neighborhoods in Ciego de Ávila have been enduring over ten days without electricity due to faulty transformers that the power company is unable to re...

12. Fri, 28 August 2026

    1 report
    • Il Fatto Quotidiano (Italy)06:00edited after publishing
      Cuba, a 200 giorni dal “blocco energetico” imposto dagli Usa blackout di oltre 20 ore e carenza di acqua. La crisi svuota l’Isola

      Cuba ha superato i duecento giorni di blocco energetico imposto dall’amministrazione Trump, attraverso l’Executive order 14380 del 29 gennaio, con la sola eccezione di 730mila barili di petrolio giunti dalla Federazione Russa a bordo della nave Anatoly Kolodin. Quell’ultimo carico di greggio è durato circa trenta giorni, poiché – secondo Vicente de la O Levy, […] L'articolo Cuba, a 200 giorni dal “blocco energetico” imposto dagli Usa blackout di oltre 20 ore e carenza di acqua. La crisi svuota...

13. Sat, 29 August 2026

    1 report
    • latinamericanpost.com13:00
      Cuba’s Blackouts Leave Havana Thirsty as Pumps Fall Silent Again

      Cuba’s electricity crisis is now arriving through Havana’s faucets. As prolonged blackouts disable pumps and aging pipes fail, nearly two million residents face an emergency that exposes how energy scarcity, underinvestment, and geopolitical pressure converge inside a glass of water.

14. Wed, 2 September 2026

    1 report
    • iRozhlas (Czechia)16:52
      ‚Žijeme jako zvířata.‘ Kuba se potýká i s třídenními blackouty, dopad mají také na duševní zdraví

      S téměř vybitým mobilním telefonem natočila kubánská influencerka Sofii Magdalenová video, které zveřejnila na sociální síti Facebook a v němž popsala další výpadek proudu ve své zemi. Její čtvrť v Havaně byla tentokrát bez elektřiny dva dny. Výpadky proudu na tomto desetimilionovém karibském ostrově ale trvají někdy až 72 hodin.

15. Thu, 3 September 2026

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    • cubaheadlines.com21:55
      Ulises Aquino Criticizes Limited Electricity Supply in Havana Neighborhood

      Cuban baritone Ulises Aquino Guerra took to Facebook this Thursday to voice a strong critique regarding the uneven distribution of electricity in the ...

16. Sat, 5 September 2026

    2 reports
    • localnews8.com10:00
      How Cubans are navigating the US oil blockade with rechargeable fans and solar-powered Chinese tricycles

      By Juan Carlos López, CNN Havana (CNN) — How to conserve cellphone battery when recharging options are scarce; how to preserve food when the fridge isn’t working; how to cope with the heat when air-conditioners aren’t an option; how to generate power when the whole country has almost none left. These are the sort of

    • Wirtualna Polska (Poland)13:29
      Kuba bez prądu i czystej wody. Tysiące osób zmagają się z chorobą

      Góry śmieci na ulicach Hawany, skażona woda i brak podstawowych leków - Kuba zmaga się z dramatycznym kryzysem sanitarnym. W wyniku ciągłych niedoborów prądu i wody pitnej w stolicy i innych dużych miastach gwałtownie rośnie liczba pacjentów z gorączką, wymiotami i biegunką. Jak alarmują opozycyjne media i dyplomaci, wyspę zalewa fala infekcji wywołanych m.in. pałeczkami E. coli i bakteriami Shigella.