--- title: "Cuba suffers seventh nationwide power outage of the year" publication: "MediaBias News" url: "https://mediabias.news/politics/cuba-suffers-seventh-nationwide-power-outage-of-the-year" api: "https://mediabias.news/api/v1/stories/cuba-suffers-seventh-nationwide-power-outage-of-the-year" markdown: "https://mediabias.news/politics/cuba-suffers-seventh-nationwide-power-outage-of-the-year.md" audio: "https://mediabias.news/api/audio/cuba-suffers-seventh-nationwide-power-outage-of-the-year" category: "Politics" published: "2026-09-19T22:45:59.950Z" source_reported: "2026-09-19T21:22:02.000Z" updated: "2026-09-19T22:45:59.950Z" trust_score: 42 critic_score: 59 hype_score: 41 assessment_type: "coverage-and-source-reporting-analysis" fact_check_status: "not-performed" coverage_measured: "2026-09-19T22:45:31.922725+00:00" --- # Cuba suffers seventh nationwide power outage of the year *Millions were left without electricity after the entire grid disconnected on Friday.* **Scores for the source reporting** (0-100, assessing the original journalism this article was written from, not this write-up): - Trust 42 of 100, higher is better. Central claim attributed to Cuba's energy ministry; multiple independent outlets corroborated the event. - Craft 59 of 100, higher is better. Reports include quotes from affected individuals and mention of ongoing issues, but lack detail on next steps. - Hype 41 of 100, lower is better. Headlines use strong language like 'plunges back into the dark' and 'complete darkness'. Scored by MediaBias News; method at https://mediabias.news/methodology. **The short version** - Cuba's entire electricity grid disconnected on Friday, causing a nationwide power outage. - Millions of people were left without electricity. - This marks the seventh such outage for the country this year. - The energy ministry cited fuel shortages and US restrictions as reasons for the strain on the grid. Cuba experienced its seventh nationwide power outage of the year on Friday. The country's entire electricity grid suffered a total disconnection, leaving millions of people without power. By late evening, power was being restored to some priority areas, according to Cuba's energy ministry. The ministry stated that fuel shortages and US restrictions are straining the nation's electricity grid. ## Disagreement on restoration timeline While Cuba's energy ministry stated that power was being restored to some priority areas by late evening on Friday, UPI reported that power was slowly being restored on Saturday. ## What was left out None of the left-rated or centre-rated digests mentioned the specific detail that just five percent of residents in Havana had power on Friday evening, as reported by Taipei Times. No right-rated outlet ran this story. ## Who covered it Shares of the 6 covering outlets with a published leaning rating: - Left: 50% (3) - Centre: 50% (3) - Right: 0% (0) 4 of 10 covering outlets carried no usable leaning rating and were excluded from those percentages. Coverage measured 2026-09-19T22:45:31.922725+00:00. **Coverage watch:** developing. Checked 3 times; 0 checks found a material change. Most recently checked 2026-09-19T23:30:36.621Z. ## How the sides framed it ### Left - The left-rated reports highlighted the frequency of the outages, with Taipei Times noting it was the seventh massive blackout of the year. The Independent and The Independent (US) included a quote describing the country's state as 'sad' with 'no words for what we're going through'. Taipei Times also mentioned that fuel shortages were wearing on the 'US-blockaded island'. The Independent (US) and The Independent both stated that the country was plunged into 'complete darkness'. ### Centre - Centre-rated reports from Yle and France24 noted that this was the seventh nationwide power outage this year. France24 also stated that the situation had worsened significantly since January, when Washington imposed a 'de facto energy blockade on the island'. UPI reported that Cuba suffered a 'total blackout' as its power grid collapsed again, its seventh of the year, with power slowly being restored on Saturday. ### Right No separate framing summary. **Provisional coverage gap:** right. The watch is not closed, so this is not yet a settled blindspot finding. ## Factuality profile of the covering outlets These are published factuality ratings of the outlets, not a verdict on whether this story or its claims are true. - mixed: 1 - high: 3 - unknown: 4 - veryHigh: 2 ## Verification scope This page compares coverage and scores the source reporting. It is not a ClaimReview verdict on whether the underlying event or claim is true. ## Original reporting this was written from - [Le Singulier](https://lesinguliersete.fr/cuba-replonge-dans-le-noir-septieme-panne-generale-depuis-janvier) — Cuba Plunges Back Into the Dark, Seventh General Breakdown Since January - [yle](https://yle.fi/a/74-20247204) — Electricity Is Gradually Returning to Cuba - [KahawaTungu](https://kahawatungu.com/millions-without-power-as-cuba-hit-by-latest-major-blackout) — Millions without power as Cuba hit by latest major blackout - [The Independent](https://independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/cuba-blackout-electricity-energy-b3052925.html) — Cuba once again plunges into complete darkness as blackout hits island - [The Independent (US)](https://the-independent.com/news/world/americas/cuba-blackout-electricity-energy-b3052925.html) — Cuba once again plunges into complete darkness as blackout hits island - [Taipei Times](https://taipeitimes.com/News/world/archives/2026/09/20/2003864589) — Cuba hit with seventh major blackout - [Luces del Siglo | Periodismo de Verdad | Periódico Independiente](https://lucesdelsiglo.com/2026/09/19/vive-cuba-el-septimo-megapagon-del-ano-internacional) — Cuba Lives the Seventh Mega-Payment of the Year - Lights of the Century - [France24](https://france24.com/en/millions-without-power-in-cuba-as-electrical-grid-collapses-again) — Millions without power in Cuba as electrical grid collapses again - [UPI](https://upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2026/09/19/latam-cuba-7th-power-grid-collapse/9701789835595) — Cuba has 7th power grid collapse this year - [islamtimes.com](https://islamtimes.com/en/news/1306919/cuba-hit-by-7th-major-blackout-as-us-blockade-strains-energy-supply) — Cuba Hit by 7th Major Blackout as US Blockade Strains Energy Supply ## Questions **What happened in Cuba on Friday?** Cuba experienced a nationwide power outage on Friday when its entire electricity grid disconnected. This was the seventh such event this year, leaving millions without power. Restoration efforts began by late evening. **Why did the power go out in Cuba?** Cuba's energy ministry stated that fuel shortages and US restrictions are straining the country's electricity grid. This contributed to the total disconnection of the grid and the subsequent nationwide outage. **When was power restored?** Cuba's energy ministry indicated that power was being restored to some priority areas by late evening on Friday. However, UPI reported that power was slowly being restored on Saturday. --- MediaBias News — https://mediabias.news. Reproduced from https://mediabias.news/politics/cuba-suffers-seventh-nationwide-power-outage-of-the-year. Please cite as: MediaBias News, "Cuba suffers seventh nationwide power outage of the year", https://mediabias.news/politics/cuba-suffers-seventh-nationwide-power-outage-of-the-year