Cuba restores power after 29-hour blackout amid US oil blockade

Al JazeeraCenterEN 2 min read 100% complete by By ReutersMarch 18, 2026 at 05:58 AM

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Cuba's national power grid was fully restored on Tuesday after a 29-hour nationwide blackout that affected 10 million people. The outage occurred amid a US effort to restrict Cuba's fuel supply. While the grid is back online, officials warn that power shortages may persist due to insufficient electricity generation. The US State Department blamed the Cuban government's incompetence for the grid collapse, while Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel criticized the US for its threats and economic pressure. The cause of the grid failure remains undisclosed, but it is the first such collapse since the US cut off Cuba's oil supply from Venezuela.

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Venezuela 40% United States State Department 50% Antonio Guiteras power plant 60% Donald Trump 60% Miguel Diaz-Canel ×270% United States ×380% Cuba ×790%

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