Cuba plunged into darkness for third time in 10 days as national grid collapses completely

Cuba has suffered a complete collapse of its national electricity grid for the third time in less than 10 days, plunging the country into a nationwide blackout.

• The Ministry of Energy announced a fault in a thermal power plant unit triggered the collapse and activated protocols to gradually restore service.
• The US has tightened sanctions and prohibited oil supplies to Cuba since January 2026, with only one Russian oil tanker arriving since then.
• The blackouts have paralyzed public transport and forced the cancellation of thousands of surgeries in hospitals.