Cuba is experiencing a severe energy crisis, with widespread power outages, fuel shortages, and internet disruptions affecting daily life across the island nation. The crisis is driven by a combination of tightening US economic sanctions and a prolonged domestic economic collapse that has crippled the country's ability to maintain its energy infrastructure. The situation marks one of the most acute periods of hardship for ordinary Cubans in recent memory, raising concerns among humanitarian observers about the population's access to basic necessities.