Cuba: energy crisis and strategic energy’s partnership with Russia

The analysis of the retrospective and current state of the electric power industry of Cuba, including electricity consumption, the electricity generating sector and the electric grid infrastructure, is carried out. The chronology, scale and indicators of emergency shutdowns of electricity consumers, as well as the development of the energy crisis on the island are studied. The tasks and results of the Energy Revolution declared by Fidel Castro to combat the energy crisis, potential external electric ties of Cuba with the formation of an interstate power interconnection in the Caribbean region, as well as Russian-Cuban energy cooperation are considered. Priority and long-term proposals have been formulated to overcome the permanent energy crisis and transition to sustainable operation and expansion of Cuban electric power sector, including through partnership with Russia.