The funds will be directed toward logistical support for humanitarian partners distributing urgent aid in the country, it states.
EFE (via 14ymedio), Brussels, April 1, 2026 – The European Commission announced this Wednesday that it will send an additional 2 million euros in humanitarian aid to Cuba, in response to resource shortages and the worsening energy crisis, which leaves more than 60% of the Island without electricity.
This funding is in addition to the 4 million euros approved at the beginning of this year as a regional allocation for the Caribbean, which was also mainly aimed at addressing Cuba’s growing needs.
In a statement published this Wednesday, the EU executive said that this new 2 million euros in aid will be used to provide logistical support to humanitarian partners distributing urgent assistance in the country, given the difficulties in mobilizing food and drinking water on the island.
“In a country facing an energy crisis and growing shortages, this support will help ensure that vital aid continues to reach up to 2 million people in need,” said the Commissioner for Preparedness and Crisis Management, Hadja Lahbib.
“This support will help ensure that vital aid continues to reach up to 2 million people in need”
Since mid-2024, Cuba has been experiencing a severe crisis that has deepened due to the oil pressure imposed by the U.S. government since January. According to data from the Electric Union (UNE), the Island is currently experiencing power outages that leave 62% of the country without electricity at the same time.
The aid is part of a series of support measures that have come from governments such as Brazil and Mexico, which have sent 20,000 tons of rice, other food, and medicines. Spain has done the same, announcing the shipment of food and medical supplies to 5,000 people in Cuba, along with around twenty photovoltaic panels.
Additionally, aid has also arrived from social initiatives, such as the Nuestra América flotilla, which brought 14 tons of food and medicines, 73 solar panels, and ten bicycles to Havana.
Translated by Regina Anavy
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