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Cuba plunges into total blackout as electrical grid collapses again, US Embassy warns

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Fox News · collected 2026-09-19 · by Brie Stimson

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On Friday, Cuba faced a total blackout due to the collapse of its electrical grid, as reported by the U.S. Embassy in Havana. The embassy warned American citizens about potential disruptions including cellphone and internet outages, citing that Cuba’s power system is increasingly unstable with frequent national outages this year alone, the most recent being just last month. Cuban officials are still investigating the cause and duration of Friday's outage; previous failures have been attributed to fuel shortages, U.S. sanctions on oil, and deteriorating infrastructure.
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On Friday, Cuba's power grid collapsed, leaving millions of people across the island without electricity. This was at least the sixth major blackout since January, following previous outages in March, July, and August 2023. The Ministry of Energy and Mines announced the outage on its official X account but did not provide a cause beyond initiating service-restoration protocols.

The frequent power failures are linked to the severe economic crisis exacerbated by the U.S.'s energy blockade, which restricts Cuba’s access to necessary fuel and replacement parts for its aging infrastructure. Even when electricity is available, rolling blackouts still occur daily, with some areas going without power for over 30 consecutive hours.

In Havana, only about 5% of users had power restored by late evening, primarily around hospitals and water pumping stations. Residents are struggling to cope with the ongoing shortages in food, water, and electricity, highlighting the dire situation on the island.

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Cuba Cuban Havana U.S. the U.S. Embassy

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Cuba GPE · 7× Cuban NORP · 1× Havana GPE · 1× U.S. GPE · 1× U.S.-imposed GPE · 1× the U.S. Embassy ORG · 1×

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There are reports of cellphone and internet outages," the embassy added, noting that Cuba’s electrical grid is "increasingly unstable," which has led to "multiple" nationwide power outages in the last few months.
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Cuba plunges into total blackout as electrical grid collapses again, US Embassy warns · assertive framing

Claims (11 extracted, 2 hedged)

Cuba experienced a total power failure on Friday, according to the U.S. Embassy in Havana. uncertain
Cuba → experience → Havana
The embassy said the failure was due to the "collapse of Cuba’s electrical grid. asserted
failure → say → grid
According to Cuban regime media, the reason for the collapse is under investigation and the timeline to restore power is unknown." " uncertain
timeline → accord → power
All U.S. citizens in Cuba or planning to travel to Cuba should be aware and plan accordingly. asserted
citizens → plan → Cuba
There are reports of cellphone and internet outages," the embassy added, noting that Cuba’s electrical grid is "increasingly unstable," which has led to "multiple" nationwide power outages in the last few months. asserted
which → be → months
The embassy added, "The electrical system remains vulnerable, and additional regular outages have been occurring more frequently and for longer periods. asserted
outages → add → periods
Scheduled power cuts occur daily, and unscheduled outages persist throughout Cuba." asserted
outages → occur → Cuba
Cuba’s energy ministry also posted about the power outage on social media. asserted
ministry → post → media
The country’s power system has been struggling because of fuel shortages, the U.S.-imposed oil blockade and crumbling infrastructure. asserted
system → struggle → shortages
Even when there isn’t a national outage, the country often suffers through rolling blackouts that leave millions without power. asserted
that → be → power
The last national outage happened just last month, and Friday's marks the seventh one this year. asserted
Friday → happen → one
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