A Cuban content creator gave voice this week to a reality that thousands of Havana residents experience in silence: power outages of more than 10 and even up to 12 hours daily that not only affect domestic life but also make it nearly impossible to work, sleep, and maintain a minimal routine.
From his channel Vámonos con Juanka, the YouTuber reported, visibly exhausted, how the prolonged lack of electricity has led him to a critical situation. “They are only providing electricity to me once a day,” he explained, while mentioning that without electricity he cannot charge his devices, connect to the Internet, or edit the videos that constitute his source of income.
The testimony goes beyond a simple complaint. Juanka describes a physical and mental exhaustion that has built up after an entire week of being unable to sleep at night, with power outages occurring mainly in the early hours, forcing a complete rearrangement of daily life.
"I wake up with a headache," he confesses, and admits that focusing on the computer or phone has become "tough," even when he manages to have some energy.
In a desperate attempt to keep working, the YouTuber made a decision that more and more Cubans are forced to consider: leaving their home. He temporarily moved to another place where, supposedly, the electrical situation was better.
However, reality caught up with him again. "It's even worse here now," he laments, wondering aloud in what part of Cuba it's possible to sit down and work with stable electricity.
His message resonates with a sentiment shared by many: the disappearance of any safe space in the face of blackouts. “There isn’t a place where the electricity doesn’t go out,” he summarizes, directly appealing to his followers to see if others are experiencing the same situation.
Juanka's words align with a particularly critical moment for the national electricity system. According to official data from the Electric Union, power outages persisted throughout the 24 hours on Monday, with impacts nearing 2,000 megawatts during peak hours.
In Havana, the Electric Company reported outages of nearly 20 hours in a single day, a figure that explains the exhaustion described by the content creator.
Beyond the statistics, the testimony reveals a less visible impact of the energy collapse: the inability to sustain jobs related to technology, digital content, and online services—sectors that many young Cubans have viewed as a lifeline for economic survival within the island.
While the regime insists on technical statements and promises of recovery, stories like Juanka's reveal the human cost of a crisis with no clear end in sight. It's not just about power outages, but about suspended lives, thwarted projects, and a question that resonates louder among Cubans: how to move forward when even electricity is not guaranteed.
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