### [2026-07-14](/feed/2026/07/14/index.md)

##### 2024–2026 Cuba blackouts
# Cuba suffers its third nationwide blackout in less than 10 days and fifth of 2026, as the state utility reports a complete grid failure amid fuel shortages caused by the ongoing U.S. imposed blockade, that complicate power restoration. 




### Sources:

1. [AFP via RFI](https://www.rfi.fr/en/international-news/20260714-cuba-faces-third-nationwide-blackout-in-less-than-10-days)

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