Havana in the dark: six blocks without electricity due to a generation
Havana suffers blackouts due to a power generation deficit that reaches 220 MW, impacting all six blocks of the city. This situation is due to a structural crisis in the Cuban electrical
New Law in Cuba Mandates Renewable Energy Sources
HAVANA TIMES – A new decree, published on November 26, requires high-energy consumers in Cuba, whether state-owned or private entities, to invest in renewable energy sources
Renewable energy sector profile
The pandemic has accentuated Cuba''s need to diversify and move from oil-generated energy to renewable sources of energy (RES). RES with large potential on the island include solar, wind,
Cuba Reconnects Electrical Grid, Restores Power to Much of Havana
Cuba''s grid collapsed on Friday evening after a transmission line at a substation in Havana shorted, beginning a chain reaction that completely shut down power generation across the island.
Cuba reconnects grid, begins restoring power to Havana after partial
Havana, once protected from the brunt of outages, now regularly faces 10 hours or more without electricity each day. Officials warned a generation shortfall - today approximately two-thirds of...
From Blackouts to Battered Markets: Energy Deficits and Exchange
A nationwide electricity deficit of approximately 2,000 megawatts (MW) in Cuba represents a critical collapse of the island''s power system, with direct implications for widespread,
Cuba: 50% of the Havana''s Population Already Has Electricity Service
On Monday, the the state-owned company Union Electrica (UNE) confirmed that around 50 percent of Havana''s residents now have power, nearly 72 hours after the total blackout that affected
Cuba''s Electricity Crisis: What''s Happening and What Comes Next
In September 2025, the island''s national grid collapsed once again, leaving the country in darkness for hours. Reuters reported this as the fourth such failure within a year, the product of
Electricity Returns in Havana and Now There Is No Water
He explains that this week everything has returned to the usual “normality,” at least in Havana. “The blackouts are now scheduled and will happen as before. But in the countryside it takes
Cuba restores electricity to part of Havana, but crisis far from over
Cuba has restored 50 percent of electricity to Havana following Hurricane Oscar, but a chronic lack of fuel and deteriorating infrastructure means the crisis is not over yet.
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