Cuba’s National Electric Grid Collapses Nationwide
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Cuba’s National Electric Grid Collapses Nationwide

March 17, 2026
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Cuba’s National Electric System (SEN) suffered a total blackout on March 16, 2026, leaving the entire island without power, according to state grid operator Unión Eléctrica (UNE).​ Cause and Scope The failure originated at the critical Antonio Guiteras thermoelectric plant near Matanzas, cascading across the grid amid chronic fuel shortages

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