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shēng huó
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Cuba
Gǔbā
古巴
to occur / to happen
fāshēng
发生
this year
jīnnián
今年
the third time
dì sān cì
第三次
nationwide
quánguó
全国
power outage / blackout
tíngdiàn
停电
approximately
yuē
ten million
yīqiānwàn
一千万
people / residents
rén
to be affected
shòu
impact / affected
yǐngxiǎng
影响

Cuba
Gǔbā
古巴
on / at
July 6
qīyuè liùrì
7月6日
again / once more
zàicì
再次
to occur
fāshēng
发生
nationwide
quánguóxìng
全国性
major blackout
dà tíngdiàn
大停电
the entire island
quán dǎo
全岛
approximately
yuē
ten million
yīqiānwàn
一千万
(measure word for people)
míng
resident
jūmín
居民
to lose
shīqù
失去
(completed action particle)
le
electricity / power
diànlì
电力
supply
gōngyìng
供应
this
zhè
is
shì
Cuba
Gǔbā
古巴
2026
2026 nián
2026年
within
nèi
structural particle
de
the third time
dì sān cì
第三次
nationwide
quánguó
全国
blackout
tíngdiàn
停电
root cause
gēnběn yuányīn
根本原因
is
shì
long-term
chángqī
长期
energy crisis
néngyuán wēijī
能源危机
and
serious / severe
yánzhòng
严重
structural particle
de
fuel
ránliào
燃料
shortage
duǎnquē
短缺

July 7, 2026 at 12:00 PM

Cuba
Gǔbā
古巴
on / at
July 6
qīyuè liùrì
7月6日
to occur
fāshēng
发生
nationwide
quánguóxìng
全国性
major blackout
dà tíngdiàn
大停电
the entire island
quán dǎo
全岛
approximately
yuē
ten million
yīqiānwàn
一千万
(measure word for people)
míng
resident
jūmín
居民
to lose
shīqù
失去
(completed action particle)
le
electricity / power
diànlì
电力
supply
gōngyìng
供应
Cuba
Gǔbā
古巴
national electricity company
guójiā diànlì gōngsī
国家电力公司
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
nationwide
quánguó
全国
power grid
diànwǎng
电网
completely
wánquán
完全
to disconnect / to cut off
duànkāi
断开
official
guānyuán
官员
to state
biǎoshì
表示
currently
zhèngzài
正在
to investigate
diàochá
调查
blackout
tíngdiàn
停电
cause / reason
yuányīn
原因
this
zhè
is
shì
Cuba
Gǔbā
古巴
in
zài
2026
2026 nián
2026年
within
nèi
structural particle
de
the third time
dì sān cì
第三次
nationwide
quánguó
全国
blackout
tíngdiàn
停电
also
is
shì
since
late 2024
2024 nián dǐ
2024年底
since
yǐlái
以来
structural particle
de
the eighth time
dì bā cì
第八次
blackout
tíngdiàn
停电
during / period
qījiān
期间
nationwide
quánguó
全国
public transportation
gōnggòng jiāotōng
公共交通
almost / nearly
jīhū
几乎
all / entirely
quánbù
全部
to suspend service
tíngyùn
停运
hospital
yīyuàn
医院
to cancel
qǔxiāo
取消
(completed action particle)
le
a large number of
dàliàng
大量
surgery
shǒushù
手术
communications
tōngxìn
通信
also
to be affected by
shòudào
受到
serious
yánzhòng
严重
impact
yǐngxiǎng
影响
Cuba
Gǔbā
古巴
currently
zhèng
to face / to confront
miànlín
面临
serious / severe
yánzhòng
严重
structural particle
de
energy crisis
néngyuán wēijī
能源危机
main / primary
zhǔyào
主要
cause / reason
yuányīn
原因
is
shì
fuel
ránliào
燃料
insufficient / shortage
bùzú
不足
domestic
guónèi
国内
power generation
fādiàn
发电
capacity / capability
nénglì
能力
long-term
chángqī
长期
unable to
wúfǎ
无法
to meet / to satisfy
mǎnzú
满足
demand
xūqiú
需求
this year
jīnnián
今年
January
yīyuè
一月
the United States
Měiguó
美国
government
zhèngfǔ
政府
to cut off
qiēduàn
切断
(completed action particle)
le
Venezuela
Wěinèiruìlā
委内瑞拉
to / towards
xiàng
Cuba
Gǔbā
古巴
to supply oil
gōngyóu
供油
structural particle
de
channel / route
qúdào
渠道
significantly / greatly
dàfú
大幅
to worsen / to deepen
jiāzhòng
加重
(completed action particle)
le
Cuba
Gǔbā
古巴
structural particle
de
energy predicament
néngyuán kùnjìng
能源困境
resident
jūmín
居民
to say / to indicate
biǎoshì
表示
blackout
tíngdiàn
停电
not only
bùjǐn
不仅
to affect
yǐngxiǎng
影响
electricity use
yòngdiàn
用电
also / still
hái
to lead to / to cause
dǎozhì
导致
drinking water
yǐnyòngshuǐ
饮用水
food refrigeration
shípǐn lěngcáng
食品冷藏
and
communications
tōngxìn
通信
etc. / and so on
děng
basic
jīběn
基本
daily life
shēnghuó
生活
service
fúwù
服务
to be interrupted / to cut out
zhōngduàn
中断

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Cuba Suffers Third Nationwide Blackout of 2026, Leaving 10 Million Without Power

Cuba suffered another nationwide blackout on July 6, leaving approximately 10 million island residents without power. It is the third nationwide blackout of 2026, driven by a long-running energy crisis and severe fuel shortages.

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