Cuba begins restoring power after nationwide grid collapse

Trinbago News Now · 19 September 2026 · 7 AM headline edition

Cuba began efforts to restore its electricity system after a nationwide grid collapse on Friday, 18 September. Authorities linked the failure, which occurred around 2 p.m., to a problem affecting high-voltage transmission lines in central Cuba.

The National Electrical Union activated a gradual restoration process. Reuters reported that electricity had returned to a small number of Havana neighbourhoods, particularly near hospitals, by late Friday evening, while much of the capital remained without power. That limited restoration did not amount to a nationwide return of service.

Source: Reuters via MarketScreener · 19 September 2026.

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