Cuba Faces Third Nationwide Power Outage in Two Weeks
WHO:
Newsweek - Cuba is the country experiencing the power outages.
ABC News World - The entire population of Cuba is affected by the blackouts.
WHAT:
CNN - Cuba's energy grid failed again, plunging nearly 10 million Cubans into darkness and further uncertainty.
CNN - Blackouts are now lasting past 30 hours, with some residents reporting only a few minutes of electricity before outages resume.
CNN - A resident, Jorge, reported, “We had four hours of uninterrupted power. When was the last time that happened?”
Newsweek - Cuba has experienced its third island-wide blackout in just over a week.
ABC News World - The latest blackout has left the entire country without power.
WHERE:
Newsweek - The power outages are occurring across the entire island of Cuba.
WHY:
CNN - The Trump administration's pressure campaign is designed to target high-ranking government officials, not regular Cubans, according to the administration.
CNN - The lack of state investment in Cuba's antiquated power plants over several decades is crippling the energy sector.
Newsweek - The U.S. has warned it would impose tariffs on any country providing fuel supplies to Cuba, contributing to the fuel shortages.
HOW:
CNN - The government maintains a WhatsApp channel to update residents on power outages, with Cubans responding with emojis of excrement or the US flag.
ABC News World - The blackouts are a result of low fuel supplies impacting the country's power infrastructure.
(UPDATED July 15, 2026 18:22 UTC)
Cuba's energy grid has failed once again, leaving nearly 10 million Cubans in darkness as blackouts now stretch beyond 30 hours, with some residents only experiencing a few minutes of electricity before the outages resume. One resident, Jorge, expressed frustration, saying, “We had four hours of uninterrupted power. When was the last time that happened?” The Trump administration's pressure campaign is aimed at high-ranking officials, while the country's energy crisis is exacerbated by decades of underinvestment in its outdated power plants, prompting residents to vent their frustrations on a government WhatsApp channel with emojis of excrement or the US flag.
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(UPDATED July 15, 2026 13:30 UTC)
Cuba is currently facing its third island-wide blackout in just over a week, leaving the entire population without power. The outages are attributed to low fuel supplies, which have severely impacted the country's power infrastructure, and the situation has been exacerbated by warnings from the U.S. about imposing tariffs on any country supplying fuel to Cuba. As a result, the entire island is experiencing widespread power outages that are affecting daily life for all Cubans.