Why Cuba blackout : Behind the entire country went dark

The Cuba Blackout of March 2026: A Comprehensive Analysis of Causes, Impacts, and When Power Could Return

The Cuba blackout that struck the entire island on March 16, 2026, represents one of the most severe infrastructure failures in the nation’s modern history. At approximately 1:54 p.m. local time, Cuba’s national electric grid — the Sistema Electroenergético Nacional (SEN) — suffered a complete disconnection, leaving all 11 million residents without electricity from Pinar … Read more