Overview
- Unión Eléctrica, which on Thursday forecast the worst shortfall yet, projected peak supply of 976 MW against demand of 3,150 MW, forcing controlled shutoffs that could cut power to about 70% of the island.
- The energy minister confirmed late Wednesday that Cuba has no strategic diesel or fuel oil left, saying there is “absolutely nothing” in reserve after recent deliveries were exhausted.
- Multiple large units were out of service, including the Antonio Guiteras thermoelectric plant, and a partial grid collapse in the east cut power from Ciego de Ávila to Guantánamo on Thursday morning.
- Cacerolazos and small street protests flared in several Havana neighborhoods after outages stretched past 20 hours, leaving homes without refrigeration, water pumps, or cooling in rising heat.
- The U.S. reiterated a $100 million humanitarian offer to be distributed through the Catholic Church, and Cuba said it would listen to details while warning against political maneuvers and blaming U.S. fuel restrictions for the crisis.