Five of Cuba’s 15 provinces without power as grid fails again

International

2026-08-032026-08-03By Correspondent

HAVANA – Havana and other parts of western Cuba were plunged into darkness Saturday due to the country’s latest power grid failure, the state-run electric company announced. Five of 15 provinces had no power due to a “partial collapse” of the electricity grid at 6:07 pm (2207 GMT), Cuba’s UNE said on X.

Cuba is reeling from its worst economic crisis in decades – one made worse by the fuel blockade imposed by US President Donald Trump in January as part of a pressure campaign aimed at ending six decades of communist rule.