Cuba without power again: Third nationwide blackout in six months

The Cuban Electricity Union, an agency under the Ministry of Energy and Mines, reported “a total shutdown of the National Power System.”

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Alejandro Baños

Published July 6, 2026, 1:34 PM ET

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The Cuban Electricity Union, an agency under the Ministry of Energy and Mines, explained in a statement that it is investigating the causes of "a total blackout of the National Power System," leaving some 9.6 million people without power.

Initially, the Cuban Electricity Union did not provide further details on the matter.

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This latest blackout comes amid the Trump administration's operation to end the dictatorship, establish democratic order on the island and bring prosperity and stability to the Cuban people.

In addition to being the third widespread blackout in the last six months, it is the eighth to occur since 2024, according to AFP.

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