Fact-check: “Cuba has no electricity as a result of the US blockade”
Verdict: Misleading (82% confidence)
The documented evidence confirms that Cuba has experienced severe electricity shortfalls and prolonged nationwide blackouts since at least October 2024, and Cuban officials have publicly attributed these to U.S. sanctions restricting fuel imports. However, Cuba's own grid operator (UNE) reported as recently as May 18, 2026 that generation was not zero — available capacity was approximately 1,150 MW against demand of 2,720 MW — meaning Cuba has severely degraded but not absent electricity, and i…
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