Cuba’s national power grid collapsed on Tuesday, Cuba’s energy ministry said, marking the third major blackout in nine days on the island of some 10 million people. “There has been a total disconnection of the electrical system,” Cuba’s energy ministry said on social media.

Cuba was plunged into darkness this week, with nearly 10 million people left without power as the nation continues to grapple with a severe energy crisis worsened by a crippling…

Millions lost power as Cuba’s fifth nationwide blackout of 2026 hit amid a US-imposed oil blockade.