# Millions without power as Cuba hit by latest major blackout

https://mins.news/en/item/65370

- BBC News, 2026-09-19 10:27 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c6j9x4387lzxo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> Cuba’s entire electricity grid suffered a “total disconnection” on Friday, leaving millions without power. Some priority areas near hospitals and water stations in Havana were restored later that evening. Fuel shortages, ageing infrastructure and US sanctions and an oil blockade have worsened the island’s recurring blackouts.

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