Dielectric Oil Theft
Dielectric Oil Theft in Cuba is causing power outages and societal disruptions. Authorities are cracking down, imposing severe penalties to curb this growing crisis.
![Writer from Camagüey Expresses Frustration: "Over Forty-Eight Hours Without Power and No Way to Complain"]()
Writer from Camagüey Expresses Frustration: "Over Forty-Eight Hours Without Power and No Way to Complain"
Published on 8/29/2026
![Cuban Power Outages Steal More Than Electricity, Says Santiago Writer]()
Cuban Power Outages Steal More Than Electricity, Says Santiago Writer
Published on 8/28/2026
![Five Arrested for Transformer Sabotage in Matanzas Farm]()
Five Arrested for Transformer Sabotage in Matanzas Farm
Published on 8/28/2026
![Authorities in Matanzas Crack Down on Vehicle Fuel to Curb Stolen Dielectric Oil]()
Authorities in Matanzas Crack Down on Vehicle Fuel to Curb Stolen Dielectric Oil
Published on 8/27/2026
![Electric Company Worker Arrested for Illegal Power Sales in Jovellanos]()
Electric Company Worker Arrested for Illegal Power Sales in Jovellanos
Published on 8/23/2026
![Granma's Electrical Company Exposes Employee Involvement in Theft of Dielectric Oil and National Energy System Components]()
Granma's Electrical Company Exposes Employee Involvement in Theft of Dielectric Oil and National Energy System Components
Published on 8/22/2026
![Thieves Strike Again: Dielectric Oil Stolen from Camagüey Substation]()
Thieves Strike Again: Dielectric Oil Stolen from Camagüey Substation
Published on 8/21/2026
![Water Crisis Deepens in Urbano Noris, Holguín as State Media Acknowledges Challenges]()
Water Crisis Deepens in Urbano Noris, Holguín as State Media Acknowledges Challenges
Published on 8/21/2026
![Transformer Oil Theft in Santiago de Cuba Leaves Critical Patient in Dire Straits]()
Transformer Oil Theft in Santiago de Cuba Leaves Critical Patient in Dire Straits
Published on 8/20/2026
![Arrests Made in Electrical Oil Theft from Transformer in Los Arabos, Matanzas]()
Arrests Made in Electrical Oil Theft from Transformer in Los Arabos, Matanzas
Published on 8/19/2026
![Transformers in Santiago de Cuba Targeted for Oil Theft: Operational Guard Takes Action]()
Transformers in Santiago de Cuba Targeted for Oil Theft: Operational Guard Takes Action
Published on 8/16/2026
![Camagüey Residents Face Weeks Without Power as Transformer Crisis Escalates]()
Camagüey Residents Face Weeks Without Power as Transformer Crisis Escalates
Published on 8/16/2026
![Another Setback for Cárdenas: Substation Devastated by Lightning Strike]()
Another Setback for Cárdenas: Substation Devastated by Lightning Strike
Published on 8/16/2026
![Celebrations in Cienfuegos for Electric Company Spark Outrage: "What Are They Celebrating?"]()
Celebrations in Cienfuegos for Electric Company Spark Outrage: "What Are They Celebrating?"
Published on 8/16/2026
![Alamar Residents Endure Months of Repeated Power Outages, Warn of Damage to Appliances]()
Alamar Residents Endure Months of Repeated Power Outages, Warn of Damage to Appliances
Published on 8/15/2026
![Attempted Theft of Aluminum Tubes from Matanzas Overpass Thwarted by Authorities]()
Attempted Theft of Aluminum Tubes from Matanzas Overpass Thwarted by Authorities
Published on 8/13/2026
![Why Does Cuba Consider Transformer Oil Theft as "Sabotage"?]()
Why Does Cuba Consider Transformer Oil Theft as "Sabotage"?
Published on 8/13/2026
![Over 20,000 People Left Without Power in Holguín After Transformer Oil Theft]()
Over 20,000 People Left Without Power in Holguín After Transformer Oil Theft
Published on 8/11/2026
![Transformer Oil Theft Ring Busted in Mayabeque]()
Transformer Oil Theft Ring Busted in Mayabeque
Published on 8/11/2026
!["Endless Darkness? Over 10 Days Without Power in a Camagüey Neighborhood"]()
"Endless Darkness? Over 10 Days Without Power in a Camagüey Neighborhood"
Published on 8/9/2026
![Power Outage Plagues Caimito for 21 Days; Cuban Journalist Demands Severe Punishment for Thieves]()
Power Outage Plagues Caimito for 21 Days; Cuban Journalist Demands Severe Punishment for Thieves
Published on 8/9/2026
![Trail of Transformer Oil Leads Police to Theft Suspects in Matanzas]()
Trail of Transformer Oil Leads Police to Theft Suspects in Matanzas
Published on 8/5/2026
![Cuba Struggles with Power Outages Exceeding 2,000 MW as Energy Minister Admits No Short-Term Solution]()
Cuba Struggles with Power Outages Exceeding 2,000 MW as Energy Minister Admits No Short-Term Solution
Published on 7/31/2026
![Fire at Alquízar Electrical Substation Leaves Nearly 7,000 People Without Power in Artemisa]()
Fire at Alquízar Electrical Substation Leaves Nearly 7,000 People Without Power in Artemisa
Published on 7/19/2026
![12-Year Sentence Handed to Perpetrator of Electrical Sabotage in Contramaestre, Santiago de Cuba]()
12-Year Sentence Handed to Perpetrator of Electrical Sabotage in Contramaestre, Santiago de Cuba
Published on 7/15/2026
![Cuban Woman Endures Eight Days Without Power: "Waiting for a Response That Never Comes"]()
Cuban Woman Endures Eight Days Without Power: "Waiting for a Response That Never Comes"
Published on 7/14/2026
![Matanzas Endures Power Outage While Communist Party and Government Offices Stay Cool]()
Matanzas Endures Power Outage While Communist Party and Government Offices Stay Cool
Published on 7/9/2026
![Five Arrested for Theft of Transformer Oil at Guantánamo Pump Station]()
Five Arrested for Theft of Transformer Oil at Guantánamo Pump Station
Published on 7/5/2026
![Are We Really a 'Distinguished Province'? Outrage Erupts Over 70-Hour Blackouts in Matanzas]()
Are We Really a 'Distinguished Province'? Outrage Erupts Over 70-Hour Blackouts in Matanzas
Published on 7/1/2026
![Cuban Intellectual Alina Bárbara López Criticizes Official Narrative: "A Complex Situation? More Like a Disaster"]()
Cuban Intellectual Alina Bárbara López Criticizes Official Narrative: "A Complex Situation? More Like a Disaster"
Published on 7/1/2026
![Matanzas Endures Over 70-Hour Power Outages with Multiple Substations Down]()
Matanzas Endures Over 70-Hour Power Outages with Multiple Substations Down
Published on 6/30/2026
![Cubans Demand "Freedom!" During Old Havana Protest After Over 40-Hour Power Outage]()
Cubans Demand "Freedom!" During Old Havana Protest After Over 40-Hour Power Outage
Published on 6/28/2026
![Power Outage at Cuba's Sacred Shrine Due to Transformer Oil Theft]()
Power Outage at Cuba's Sacred Shrine Due to Transformer Oil Theft
Published on 6/25/2026
![Provincial Authorities in Las Tunas Refute Rumor of Power Outages Until 2027; Transformer Crisis Fuels Ongoing Debate]()
Provincial Authorities in Las Tunas Refute Rumor of Power Outages Until 2027; Transformer Crisis Fuels Ongoing Debate
Published on 6/21/2026
![Santiago de Cuba Residents Protest Removal of Transformers Without Replacement Timeline or Explanations]()
Santiago de Cuba Residents Protest Removal of Transformers Without Replacement Timeline or Explanations
Published on 6/13/2026
![Theft of Transformer Oil Leads to Exemplary Trial in Artemisa]()
Theft of Transformer Oil Leads to Exemplary Trial in Artemisa
Published on 5/22/2026
![Theft of Electrical Transformers in Las Tunas Spurs Chemical Traps and Community Surveillance]()
Theft of Electrical Transformers in Las Tunas Spurs Chemical Traps and Community Surveillance
Published on 5/17/2026
![Electric Transformer Explosion Near Havana Police Station Raises Concerns]()
Electric Transformer Explosion Near Havana Police Station Raises Concerns
Published on 5/7/2026
![Nearly a Month in Darkness: How Mayarí Recovered After Oil Theft Left Hundreds Without Power]()
Nearly a Month in Darkness: How Mayarí Recovered After Oil Theft Left Hundreds Without Power
Published on 4/29/2026
![Cuban Man Arrested for Transformer's Oil Theft Sparks Widespread Disruption]()
Cuban Man Arrested for Transformer's Oil Theft Sparks Widespread Disruption
Published on 4/27/2026
![Cuban Content Creator Faces Harsh Rural Realities: "From Bad to Worse"]()
Cuban Content Creator Faces Harsh Rural Realities: "From Bad to Worse"
Published on 4/24/2026
![Cuban Electric Company's Hypocrisy: Accuses Thieves of "Profiting from the People's Welfare" While Plunging Cuba into Darkness]()
Cuban Electric Company's Hypocrisy: Accuses Thieves of "Profiting from the People's Welfare" While Plunging Cuba into Darkness
Published on 2/12/2025
![Cuban Prosecutors Enforce Over 300 Precautionary Measures for Corruption and Drug Offenses in Under a Week]()
Cuban Prosecutors Enforce Over 300 Precautionary Measures for Corruption and Drug Offenses in Under a Week
Published on 12/8/2024
![Solar Panels Stolen from Water Pumping Stations in Las Tunas Reflect Deeper Crisis]()
Solar Panels Stolen from Water Pumping Stations in Las Tunas Reflect Deeper Crisis
Published on 12/4/2024
![Cuban Government Vows Harsh Penalties for Transformer Oil Theft]()
Cuban Government Vows Harsh Penalties for Transformer Oil Theft
Published on 11/27/2024
![Despair in Santiago de Cuba: Communities Endure Over 10 Days Without Power]()
Despair in Santiago de Cuba: Communities Endure Over 10 Days Without Power
Published on 11/19/2024
![Electric Transformers in Ciego de Ávila Lose Over 13,000 Liters of Oil to Theft]()
Electric Transformers in Ciego de Ávila Lose Over 13,000 Liters of Oil to Theft
Published on 9/26/2024
