Cuban officials report country-wide blackout amid U.S. energy blockade
Posted on: Feb 05, 2026 02:40 IST | Posted by: Cbc
Officials in republic of cuba reported an island-wide brownout on mon as the vitality and economical crises deepen in this country of some 11 million people.
Cuba has blamed its woes on a U.S. Energy blockade after President Donald Trump warned in January of tariffs on any country that sells or provides oil to it.
The Ministry of Energy and Mines on X noted a "complete disconnection" of the country's electrical system and said it was investigating.
President Miguel Diaz-Canel on Friday said the island had not received oil shipments in more than three months and was operating on solar power, natural gas and thermoelectric plants, and that the government has had to postpone surgeries for tens of thousands of people.
A massive outage over a week ago affected the island's west, leaving millions without power.
Critical oil shipments from Venezuela were halted after the U.S. Attacked the South American country in early January and arrested its then-president, Nicolas Maduro.
While Cuba produces 40 per cent of its petroleum and has been generating its own power, it hasn't been sufficient to meet demand as its electric grid continues to crumble.
In February, Canada announced $8 million in aid for Cuba to "strengthen local food security and nutrition" amid the energy and humanitarian crisis on the island.
On Friday, Diaz-Canel confirmed that Cuba was holding talks with the U.S. Government as the problems deepen.
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