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Posted on 07/07/2026 4:42:56 AM PDT by piasa
Cuba's state power operator UNE announced on Monday that the national electrical system had suffered a "total disconnection," plunging the island into darkness amid its worst economic crisis in decades, severe fuel shortages, and daily blackouts averaging 20 hours.
Cuba's national power operator announced on Monday that the island's electrical system had suffered a complete collapse, triggering a nationwide blackout as technicians worked to restore service. The state-run company UNE said in a post on X that the National Electric Power System had gone down completely without immediate explanation. "A total disconnection of the National Electric Power System is occurring. The causes are being investigated," UNE said, adding that updates would be provided as the situation developed. The outage marks the most severe power failure to hit the Caribbean nation amid an ongoing energy emergency.
Economic crisis deepens
The grid collapse comes as Cuba faces its most severe economic crisis in decades, with official media reporting sharp contractions in recent months and daily power outages stretching to 20 hours on average. The electricity deficit has climbed to 1,955 megawatts, according to official figures, while chronic fuel shortages continue to cripple generation capacity across the island.
Officials in Havana have blamed much of the infrastructure deterioration on tightened US sanctions, saying Washington has disrupted oil supplies and pressured international companies doing business with the island. The measures have restricted Cuba's access to international credit and financing, compounding the difficulties in maintaining aging power plants.
Washington sanctions
The White House announced on May 1 that President Donald Trump had signed an executive order imposing new sanctions on Cuban officials and entities, citing repression and threats to US national security and foreign policy. The move followed a January executive order in which Trump declared a national emergency and established a mechanism to impose tariffs on goods from countries that sell or supply oil to Cuba, according to the White House.
The sanctions have targeted shipping companies and energy suppliers, disrupting the fuel deliveries that Cuba relies upon to keep its electrical grid operational. Cuban authorities have accused Washington of waging economic warfare against the island nation.
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It may be naturally degraded power generation, or... I won't discount the possibility its the start of a military operation. Something akin to the op in Venezuela.
It has to be really hot right now. I wonder if the communist elites have backup generators.
It has to be really hot right now. I wonder if the communist elites have backup generators.
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I would bet the farm that they do.
No profit motive, no motive.
The only people who accumulate wealth and power the few who get it from the state.
They likely have have some decent sized backup generators to run facets of communist priorities (like providing the elites) but they don’t have enough fuel to run them without causing a riot. Also the Russkies don’t seem too interested in Cuba’s welfare like they did decades ago.
Nikita pulled the plug on them. He got tired of dead-heading ships back to the USSR
Trump. Settling all the scores.
Fidel and Che were morons. When you destroyed every aspect of your country as a premier tourist destination … when you have no industry and all you have to trade on is tobacco and rum, your economy will flop!!
Be aware, Guantanamo Bay Naval Base’s power is completely separate from Cuba’s power grid. It is LNG based, shipped in every few weeks. Supplies something like 22 MW of power to the base, supplemented with solar.
The other problem for Cuba, is all the Spanish Europeans have been driven out, and the remaining population, is going to be unmanageable once the Communists are out of power. It will turn into Haiti.
I guess the solar panels and windmills stopped working./s
EC
They were getting a free ride from Maduro. They are shocked that oil costs money now.
Sounds like a total field collapse. Restarting that will be time consuming, assuming they even have the parts needed.
CC
It must be very miserable, even though they have had decades without AC to get used to it, courtesy Castro.
I would not be surprised if the party bosses have AC. They have the best of everything else.
The Russians are having enough trouble putting on a decent parade these days.
“Cuba power grid suffers ‘total disconnection’”. The wonders of communism right?
The Cuban people are continuing to enjoy the warmth of socialism.
commies never maintain the infrastructure they steal from capitalists.
many years later the chickens come home to roost.
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