Cuba restores power after 6th 2026 blackout, but storms slow grid reset
What's new: About half of Havana had electricity back by midday, while the U.S. Embassy warned Americans in Cuba to prepare for major disruptions.
Cuba began restoring electricity on Aug. 3 after another nationwide grid collapse, the island’s sixth this year, but bad weather disrupted efforts to bring more areas back online. By midday, about 50% of Havana had power again, along with seven provinces in central and western Cuba. The state utility said weather events hit the grid during the restart process and affected generator units already online. Repeated outages have left many Cubans with only a few hours of electricity a day, cutting water service and worsening conditions in intense summer heat. Havana has blamed U.S. sanctions and fuel shortages, while Washington points to Cuba’s economic management and aging infrastructure.