Massive Blackout Plunges Eastern Cuba Into Darkness: 3.4 Million People Left Without Power

2026-02-05 - 12:55

Key Points A substation failure in Holguín triggered a cascading blackout across four eastern provinces on February 4, cutting power to 3.4 million people, including Santiago de Cuba, the country’s second-largest city. The collapse comes as Cuba’s oil reserves have dwindled to an estimated 15–20 days of supply, with Venezuelan crude cut to zero since