Archive · 20 Sep 2026
Cuba National Grid Collapses, Leaving Millions Without Power
Cuba’s main electricity system stopped working again.
This caused millions of people to lose power.
Officials said they began steps to gradually restore electricity.
Some parts of Havana received power by late Friday.
Areas near hospitals and other important facilities were among those prioritized.
The restoration was still limited.
The Associated Press said only about 5% of Havana’s electricity users had power by Friday evening.
Officials were continuing efforts to bring the system back.
Cuba’s national electricity grid collapsed again, leaving millions without power.
UNE official Felix Estrada said protocols were activated for gradual system restoration.
Limited electricity returned to parts of Havana by late Friday.
Restoration initially prioritized areas serving hospitals and other critical facilities.
The Associated Press reported that about 5% of Havana’s electricity users had power by Friday evening.
- Who
- Millions of people in Cuba were affected; UNE official Felix Estrada described the restoration effort.
- What
- Cuba’s national electricity grid collapsed, followed by a limited and gradual restoration.
- When
- By late Friday, with about 5% of Havana’s users restored by Friday evening.
- Where
- Cuba, including parts of Havana.
- Why
- The articles state that the national grid collapsed but do not give a cause.
- Affected country
- Cuba
- Affected population
- Millions were left without power
- Restoration status
- Gradual restoration protocols were activated
- Havana restoration
- Limited power returned to some areas by late Friday
- Priority areas
- Hospitals and other critical facilities
- Havana users restored
- About 5% by Friday evening, according to the Associated Press
- Official cited
- Felix Estrada, an official with UNE’s national load dispatch