Cuba''s Electricity Crisis: What''s Happening and
With restricted access to international credit and trade, Cuba cannot easily fund new power stations or grid upgrades. Stopgap
Targets call for hundreds of megawatts of photovoltaic capacity, supported by international partnerships. According to the International Energy Agency (IEA) and other observers, renewables currently account for less than five percent of Cuba's electricity mix, meaning the path to diversification is long.
Building a Cleaner, More Resilient Energy System in Cuba recommends numerous ways by which domestic policy in Cuba can prioritize working towards a more sustainable, resilient grid — especially by investing in the energy transition — and ways in which international cooperation can support these goals.
Refrigeration becomes unreliable, threatening food and medicine storage. Many Cubans fall back on bottled gas or wood fires when power is cut, while internet and communication services weaken further during outages. Businesses, particularly small ones, lose productive hours without backup generators.
With restricted access to international credit and trade, Cuba cannot easily fund new power stations or grid upgrades. Stopgap measures such as leasing floating power plants or importing small generators provide relief but are costly and unsustainable.
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