古巴遭遇今年第三次全国大停电Cuba Suffers Third Nationwide Power Blackout of Year

古巴国家电力联盟（UNE）宣布，周一中午时分国家电力系统发生了“完全断开”。这起突发的电网崩溃事件导致全岛约960万至1000万人口瞬间陷入黑暗。作为今年以来的第三次全国性大停电，此次事件也是自2024年底以来该国遭遇的第八次重大停电，使本就脆弱的电力系统面临更严峻的考验。

The state-run Electric Union (UNE) announced that a "total disconnection" of the National Electric Power System occurred at midday on Monday. This sudden collapse of the national grid instantly plunged the island's population of approximately 9.6 million to 10 million people into darkness. The incident marks the third nationwide blackout Cuba has suffered since the beginning of this year, and represents the eighth major power outage to hit the island since late 2024, further straining an already fragile electrical infrastructure.

目前，古巴官方尚未公布导致此次大停电的具体技术原因。国家电力联盟表示，有关部门正在对电网完全断开的起因展开深入调查。在调查进行的同时，全岛各地的居民不得不再次面对大范围失去电力供应的困境，而这也让古巴长期积累的能源危机进一步加剧。

At present, Cuban authorities have not disclosed the specific technical cause behind the massive grid failure. The state electricity company, UNE, stated that the exact reasons for the total disconnection are currently under investigation. As the official inquiry continues, residents across the nation are left dealing with a widespread lack of electricity, compounding the difficulties of an ongoing energy crisis.

古巴长期面临的能源危机与其电网老化和燃料储备枯竭密切相关，而美国实施的燃料封锁进一步加剧了这一困境。今年1月，美国总统唐纳德·特朗普对古巴实施了追加制裁，直接切断了该国的石油供应。这些制裁措施导致古巴发电厂本就不断减少的燃料储备迅速耗尽，使维持电力系统的正常运转变得极为艰难。

Cuba's ongoing energy crisis is deeply rooted in a crumbling electrical grid and dwindling fuel reserves, a situation heavily exacerbated by a US fuel blockade. The island's struggle to keep the lights on intensified after US President Donald Trump imposed additional sanctions in January, which cut off its oil supplies and depleted the already scarce fuel needed to run the nation's power plants.

除了直接切断石油供应外，美国政府还通过向其他国家施压来扩大制裁范围。前美国财政部制裁官员马克斯·迈兹利什指出，特朗普政府正在将“前所未有”的压力延伸到古巴本土之外，对与古巴军方关联经济帝国存在业务往来的外国银行和公司实施威胁。此外，美国还对向古巴提供石油的国家威胁征收关税，导致古巴获取外部能源的渠道被进一步阻断，发电厂燃料极度匮乏。

The pressure from Washington extends beyond direct supply cuts to target Cuba's international partners. Former US Treasury sanctions official Max Meizlish noted that the Trump administration is expanding "unprecedented" pressure beyond Cuba itself by threatening foreign banks and companies tied to the island's military-linked economic empire. Furthermore, the US has threatened to impose tariffs on other countries that provide oil to the island, severely restricting Cuba's ability to secure alternative fuel sources and leaving its power generation facilities critically starved of fuel.

面对全国性的电力系统崩溃，古巴政府迅速启动了应急预案。古巴能源和矿业部长比森特·德拉奥·利维表示，在电网发生大范围断开后，相关部门立即启动了应急响应程序，以在全国范围内逐步恢复供电。他强调，尽管面临着能源封锁所带来的复杂局面，但医院和食品生产中心等保障民生的重要设施仍将继续得到优先保护，以维持基本运转。

In response to the nationwide grid collapse, the Cuban government quickly activated emergency protocols to restore power. Cuba's Energy and Mines Minister Vicente de la O Levy stated that recovery procedures were set in motion immediately after the outage to gradually bring electricity back to the island. He emphasized that vital services continue to be protected despite the complex situation, which has been severely exacerbated by the ongoing energy blockade.

然而，极度匮乏的燃料储备给电网的重建工作带来了巨大阻碍。古巴能源和矿业部电力局长拉萨罗·格拉在周一晚间的国家电视节目中指出，燃料短缺无疑使电力系统的恢复过程变得更加复杂。由于缺乏必要的燃料来启动和稳定发电机组，官方目前无法提供具体的电网修复和供电恢复时间表，这使得整个恢复工作面临极大的不确定性。

However, the severe shortage of fuel has created significant obstacles for the grid's recovery. Lazaro Guerra, the director of electricity at the Ministry of Energy and Mines, explained on state television late Monday that the lack of fuel undoubtedly complicates the restoration process. Because of these critical fuel deficits, authorities have been unable to provide a specific timeline for repairs and full power restoration.

此次大范围停电使古巴民众本已面临的严重经济与人道主义危机进一步加剧。由于美国实施的燃料封锁，古巴社会长期处于物资匮乏和民生困顿之中，而全国性电网的再次崩溃则让居民的日常生活雪上加霜。尽管国家电力联盟（UNE）等电网运营商表示，正在努力向医院和食品生产中心等保障民生的重要设施优先提供电力，但由于整体发电能力极度受限，这些重点服务的保障范围依然非常有限。

The widespread blackout has severely compounded the ongoing economic and humanitarian crisis already gripping the Cuban population, largely driven by the effects of the US blockade. As the island's residents struggle with daily hardships, the sudden collapse of the national grid has further disrupted basic living conditions. Although grid operator UNE has prioritized supplying electricity to vital services, including hospitals and food production centers, the severe lack of overall power generation capacity has limited the scope of these emergency protection measures.

在首都哈瓦那，电力供应的缺口尤为显著。根据国家电力联盟的数据，截至周一下午晚些时候，该机构所能提供的电力仅能满足哈瓦那全市1%的电力需求。这意味着绝大多数居民区、商业机构和公共设施在入夜后依然处于完全黑暗之中，持续的电力匮乏不仅严重阻碍了基本生活物资的供应与储存，也让全岛近1000万居民在面临能源崩溃时陷入了更深的人道主义困境。

The impact was particularly acute in the capital city of Havana, where electricity restoration remained extremely minimal. According to the state-run utility UNE, by late Monday afternoon, emergency efforts were able to serve only 1 percent of Havana's total electricity demand. This left the vast majority of the capital's residents and facilities without power as night fell, intensifying the challenges of securing food and maintaining basic services for the island's population of nearly 10 million people.