economy
March 23, 2026
Crisis in Cuba: The island registers the second blackout in less than a week
In less than a week, Cuba experienced a new blackout this Saturday amid the severe energy crisis hitting the island.
TL;DR
- Cuba suffered a nationwide blackout affecting approximately ten million people.
- The outage was caused by a failure at the Nuevitas thermoelectric power plant, leading to a cascading effect on other units.
- This is the second blackout in less than a week and the seventh general power cut since late 2024.
- Cuba's energy crisis is exacerbated by aging power plants and U.S. pressure, including the disruption of oil supplies from Venezuela.
- International aid with medical supplies, food, water, and solar panels has begun arriving in Havana.