### [2026-07-6](/feed/2026/07/6/index.md)

##### 2024–2026 Cuba blackouts
# Cuba experiences its third nationwide power outage of the year, with state utility Unión Eléctrica de Cuba reporting a total grid disconnection as the country faces severe fuel shortages and chronic failures in its electricity system. 




### Sources:

1. [AFP via ''The Guardian](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/06/cuba-suffers-third-nationwide-blackout-in-six-months)

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