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Massive blackout in Cuba: This is what the island looks like after the power outage
Cuba experienced another general power outage on Friday evening, March 14, caused by a failure of the national power grid, the Ministry of Energy and Mines reported.
“At around 8:15 p.m. this evening, an outage occurred (…) that caused a significant loss of electricity generation in western Cuba and, consequently, the collapse of the national electricity system,” the ministry reported on its social media account X.
According to media outside the Cuban government, the island is facing an energy crisis that worsened in late 2024 and resulted in at least three power outages lasting several consecutive days.
Reports from Miguel Díaz-Canel's government indicate that the main causes of the frequent power outages are the frequent failures of outdated onshore thermoelectric power plants and a lack of fuel.
Expert reports show that thermoelectric power plants are outdated after decades of operation and lack of investment. The paralysis of other infrastructure is linked to the shortage of heating oil and diesel, as the state lacks the foreign currency to import them. This affects more than 9 million residents of the island.
It is estimated that the Cuban government would need between eight and ten billion dollars to operate the national electricity system, a sum beyond the government's reach.