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Cuba initiated electricity restoration efforts Monday following a complete failure of its National Energy System that struck Sunday evening, marking the sixth nationwide grid collapse to occur throughout 2026. State energy authorities confirmed the “total disconnection” but provided no explanation for the blackout’s underlying cause. By early Monday, power had begun returning to multiple distribution zones across the island, with electricity restored to portions of the capital.
The latest collapse followed a partial outage Saturday that disrupted service across western regions including Pinar del Río, Matanzas, and Havana after weather damage impacted a transmission line rated at 220 megawatts. Energy officials initially characterized that earlier interruption as contained and manageable. The rapid succession of failures underscores the precarious state of Cuba’s aging electrical infrastructure and persistent fuel shortages affecting the national system.
Cuban leadership has attributed the recurring blackouts to intensified U.S. sanctions and constraints on petroleum imports. The island has endured two complete grid failures in March and three additional collapses in July, alongside numerous partial disruptions. Even during periods of normal grid operation, residents face rolling blackouts lasting more than 20 hours daily, severely impacting commerce, healthcare and household activities nationwide.
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