A major blackout occurred across Cuba on August 2

A major blackout occurred across Cuba on August 2, marking the fifth full power outage in the past month, with the National Energy System failing despite ongoing restoration efforts. The crisis is attributed to fuel shortages, aging infrastructure, and U.S. sanctions, including an energy blockade initiated in January.

Consensus

The National Energy System of Cuba experienced a complete blackout on August 2.
The blackout occurred despite ongoing restoration efforts after previous outages.
The energy crisis on Cuba is caused by fuel shortages, aging infrastructure, and U.S.-imposed sanctions.
There have been five full power outages in the past 30 days.
The Cuban state energy company Union Electrica de Cuba reported the outage and confirmed restoration efforts were underway.
The blackout was preceded by three major outages in July, all linked to fuel shortages.

Points of divergence

The blackout was caused by bad weather according to Union Electrica de Cuba. — kommerant
The energy crisis was caused by actions taken by the Trump administration, including a fuel embargo and threats of a military operation similar to Venezuela’s scenario. — vesti
The energy crisis was triggered by the U.S. stopping fuel supplies in January and the subsequent imposition of tariffs on countries supplying oil to Cuba. — tg_varlamov_news
The country has run out of fuel supplies since December 2025, according to the Minister of Energy and Mining. — vm
The Pentagon was considering military operations against Cuba, including a scenario involving the 101st Airborne Division. — vedomosti
Cuba has recently approved its first foreign-supported fuel import project and allowed nearly 200 companies to participate in fuel distribution. — tg_echoonline_news

Coverage (11 sources)

The situation with energy supply in Cuba is becoming increasingly acute. Previously, the Cuban power company reported... — ТАСС (Telegram)
Cuba loses power completely for the fifth time in a month — Коммерсантъ
Cuba fully blacked out for the fifth time in the past month — Вести
Power outage occurred across the entire territory of Cuba, reported state energy company Union Electrica de C... — Varlamov News
Large-scale blackout is observed in Cuba — Вести
Power supply completely cut off on Cuba — Вечерняя Москва
On Cuba completely cut off power supply — Ведомости
New large-scale power outage occurred in Cuba — ЭХО / Новости
Situation with energy supply on Cuba is becoming increasingly acute. — ТАСС (Telegram)
On Cuba a massive blackout occurred — Коммерсантъ
Havana and western areas of Cuba remain without electricity — Вести

A major blackout occurred across Cuba on August 2

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Coverage (11 sources)

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