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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Milexsy Duran

Islandwide blackout hits Cuba as its fuel reserve dwindles and aging grid crumbles

Cuba Blackout - (Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All right reserved)

An islandwide blackout hit Cuba on Monday as fuel reserves dwindle and its electric grid continues to crumble.

The blackout in the country of nearly 10 million people was reported by the state-run Electric Union, which said on X that the cause is under investigation. The Ministry of Energy and Mines wrote on X that it has activated protocols to restore electricity.

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