Blackouts and the grid
Aroma de Cuba follows Cuba's electricity crisis: scheduled cuts, breakdowns and collapses of the national grid, the generation shortfall reported by Unión Eléctrica, and the thermoelectric plants and solar parks the island depends on. This page orders that coverage from the most recent piece to the oldest.
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Timeline
What we have published on this story, newest first.
- Russia and Cuba Reinforce Energy Alliance Amid Massive Blackouts
- Alert in Cuba: Over 800 Aftershocks Recorded Following 6.0 Quake
- Cuba Power Outages Surge After Antonio Guiteras Plant Failure
- Cuba Projects 1% Economic Growth for 2026
- Euro and Dollar Smash All-Time Records in Cuba's Informal Market
- Unloading of 100,000 Tons of Russian Oil Completed in Cuba
- Protests in Havana Over Water and Power Shortages as April Begins
- Cubans now required to get permit to install solar panels
- Russia sends second oil tanker to Cuba to ease energy crisis
- Unrealistic Goal? Cuba Projects 1% GDP Growth in 2026
- Cuban with I-220A Shows Luxury House in Cuba: Sparks Controversy
- Cuba Ends General Subsidies for Basic Food Ration: The End of an Era
- Cuba Energy Collapse: Massive Blackouts at Start of April 2026
- Cuba Projects Economic Stagnation in 2026: GDP to Barely Grow by 1%
- Cuban Food Prices: Relentless Inflation at the End of March
- Over 600 Aftershocks Rock Eastern Cuba after Strong Earthquake
- U.S. Escalates Embargo: OFAC Bans Russian Oil Imports to Cuba
- 277 Cuban Doctors Return Home as Agreement with Jamaica Ends
- Cuban Prosecutor Investigate the Murder of a Child in Havana
- Cuba Blackouts: Deficit of Nearly 2,000 MW Marks a Critical Sunday
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Tuesday, March 31, 2026
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Friday, March 27, 2026
Frequently asked questions
Why do hotels in Cuba have electricity when everyone else doesn't?
Tourist hotels, especially those run by the military's GAESA/Gaviota conglomerate, are connected to priority power grids or have their own generators. The state's logic is to protect tourism as a source of foreign currency, even if that creates a visible divide with the general population.
What did the Sagua de Tánamo hospital report?
The hospital in Sagua de Tánamo (Holguín) reported blackouts both day and night, with medical tests canceled due to lack of electricity. The report spread on social media the same day Hotel Playa Pesquero was promoting a special dinner with festive lighting.
What is GAESA and why does it control the hotels?
GAESA (Grupo de Administración Empresarial S.A.) is the Cuban military's business conglomerate. It controls Gaviota, the military hotel chain, as well as a substantial portion of Cuba's hard-currency economy. Its hotels generate dollars for the state, so they receive preferential treatment in supplies.
How did Cuban society react to this image of two Cubas?
The viral post from Hotel Playa Pesquero triggered outrage on social media. Activist Joankelin Sánchez summed up the general sentiment with the phrase: 'Cuba no longer wants the Revolution.' Decorated tables and festive lights next to dark neighborhoods and hospitals became a symbol of energy inequality.
How much has nighttime light decreased in Cuba?
According to a Bloomberg analysis based on NASA data, nighttime light intensity in several Cuban cities has dropped by up to 50% compared to historical levels.
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