Blackout is still on in western Cuba as crews rush to repair damaged thermoelectric plant

Associated Press (AP)CenterEN 4 min read 100% complete by By MILEXSY DURÁNMarch 5, 2026 at 04:23 PM

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A blackout has left millions of people without power in western Cuba, including Havana, nearly a day after the outage occurred. The cause is attributed to a fragile electric grid and a lack of fuel. Crews are working to repair a broken boiler at one of Cuba's largest thermoelectric plants, but officials warn that full restoration may take three to four days. State media reported that nearly 297,000 customers remain without power. The blackout is the latest in a series of outages on an island struggling with dwindling oil reserves and a crumbling electric grid. Crews are racing against time to restore power to the affected areas.

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Ariel Fernández 40% Milexsy Durán 40% Ramon Espinosa ×540% AP ×670% Havana ×680% Cuba ×290%

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