# Grid failure plunges Cuba into nationwide blackout

https://mins.news/en/item/12212

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-03 04:35 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/3/grid-failure-plunges-cuba-into-nationwide-blackout?traffic_source=rss

> Cuba’s power grid collapsed on Sunday, leaving the country in a nationwide blackout. The failure followed a weekend marked by repeated outages. The grid was described as ageing, while fuel shortages imposed by the United States formed part of the backdrop to the collapse.

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