Cuba restores its electrical grid after blackout
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July 12, 2026
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HAVANA, Cuba (AFP) — Cuba’s power grid was restored Sunday after another nationwide blackout, the second in less than a week on the island, which is under a US oil blockade, the national electricity company said.
“At 6:30 a.m. (10:30 GMT) this morning, the national electrical system was reconnected throughout the country,” the national utility UNE posted on X.
After working for more than 24 hours to restart the system — a process made slower and more complex by fuel shortages — engineers were able to accelerate the restoration overnight from Saturday to Sunday.
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