On Saturday, Cuba experienced its second widespread power outage within a week, leaving more than 10 million individuals without electricity. The Cuban Ministry of Energy attributed the outages to the blockade imposed by the United States on fuel supplies from Venezuela, significantly impacting the island’s ability to maintain a stable power supply. The Ministry announced that the national electrical system had been completely disconnected and efforts to restore power were already being initiated.

This power crisis in Cuba is compounded by a recent nationwide outage that occurred earlier in the week, marking the first substantial disruption following the tightening of U.S. fuel sanctions against Venezuela, which is a critical supplier for the island nation. Shortly before the Saturday outage, the national electricity company reported a deficit of 1.704 megawatts during the peak evening hours, highlighting the precarious state of its energy infrastructure under current geopolitical pressures.

The situation has garnered international attention, with U.S. President Donald Trump commenting on the instability in Cuba and speculating about the potential collapse of its communist government. His remarks reflect ongoing tensions between the U.S. and Cuba, and suggest that the power outages are part of broader systemic issues facing the island. The interplay between U.S. foreign policy and Cuba's domestic challenges continues to shape the narrative around energy crises in the region, signaling the urgent need for solutions to ensure stability for the Cuban people.