Cuba begins restoring power after nationwide blackout - Al Jazeera
Cuba is experiencing a severe nationwide power grid collapse, leaving much of the island without electricity. Efforts to restore power have been repeatedly thwarted by infrastructure failures and fuel shortages.
Why it matters
The ongoing energy crisis highlights the fragility of Cuba's infrastructure and the humanitarian impact of prolonged power outages on the population.
Cuba’s electricity system has deteriorated amid shortages of fuel and replacement parts.
x whatsapp-stroke copylink google Add Al Jazeera on Google info A man rides his bicycle down a street during a blackout in Havana, Cuba on August 1, 2026 [Yamil Lage/AFP] By Al Jazeera and news agencies Published On 3 Aug 2026 3 Aug 2026 Cuba’s national electrical grid has collapsed again, state-run media reported, as the government struggles to restore power in the country.
The power went out across the island late Sunday and then slowly returned on Monday, but much of Cuba remains disconnected after the grid failed once more.
Two units at the Energas gas-fired plant at Boca de Jaruco, east of Havana, were being reconnected to the grid on Monday, said state utility Union Electrica de Cuba (UNE).
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