Cuba works to restore power after another major nationwide blackout

Cuba has worked to restore power after suffering a significant blackout that left many parts of the country in the dark. The state-run company in charge of operating the country’s electrical system, Union Electrica (UNE), said nearly half of its customers in the capital of Havana had regained power on Saturday. “The re-establishing is being done gradually, as conditions permit,” UNE posted on social media. The latest blackout, at least the 12th since late 2024, first affected five of Cuba’s eastern provinces, including Havana, before spreading across the whole island. It is at least the sixth this year alone.