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Nationwide Blackout in Cuba – 10 Million People Without Power

Published March 16, 2026, 20:08
Nationwide Blackout in Cuba – 10 Million People Without Power

Cuba is experiencing a nationwide blackout, with nearly 10 million people left without power. The national electricity company (UNE) announced the complete disconnection of the national power grid and has begun restoration procedures, without clarifying the cause of the outage. This situation exacerbates Cuba's already difficult economic situation, which has been hit by the interruption of oil deliveries from Venezuela and US sanctions. Cuba has begun talks with the US to de-escalate the crisis, while President Díaz-Canel stated that the island has not received fuel for three months.