Cuba's entire electrical grid collapses, leaving whole island without power

Fox News - WorldEN 3 min read 100% complete by Bonny ChuMarch 17, 2026 at 02:29 AM

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On Monday, Cuba's entire electrical grid collapsed, causing a nationwide blackout affecting roughly 10 million residents, including the Havana metropolitan area. The outage occurred shortly after protests fueled by the island's ongoing energy crisis, during which demonstrators attacked a local Communist Party headquarters. Cuban authorities are investigating the causes and initiating restoration protocols. The Ministry of Energy and Mines of Cuba attributed the grid's instability to aging infrastructure, fuel shortages, and economic restrictions, including the U.S. embargo and disrupted Venezuelan fuel shipments. The Cuban President stated that no fuel has entered the country for the past three months. Power is slowly returning to some areas.

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