Cuba suffers second nationwide blackout in five days: power company
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July 10, 2026
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HAVANA, Cuba (AFP) — Cuba on Friday suffered its second nationwide blackout in five days as twin energy and economic crises, worsened by a six-month United States (US) fuel blockade, cause the electricity grid to crumble.
Writing on X, the state UNE electricity company said that a “total collapse of the national electric system” occurred at 4:30 pm local time (2030GMT).
It did not immediately give an explanation for the ninth nationwide power outage on the island since late 2024, and the fourth since the start of the year.
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