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Cuba gradually restores electricity after nationwide grid collapse
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National transmission system reconnected after September 18 collapse
Cuba’s state utility said the national electricity system was connected across the country at 8:00 p.m. local time on September 19, about 30 hours after the latest nationwide collapse. Reconnecting the grid does not mean continuous electricity has returned: officials said limited generation would continue causing outages, and only 48% of Havana residents had service that evening. This materially advances the restoration reported earlier while leaving substantial supply constraints unresolved.
Cuba restabelece conexão da rede elétrica, mas apagões continuam
Havana restoration reaches nearly half of customers
Cuba’s state utility said nearly half of its Havana customers had regained electricity on September 19, while restoration continued gradually elsewhere. The nationwide collapse began September 18 after a high-voltage transmission failure; authorities also cited unstable weather. The recovery remains incomplete, but the new restoration figure marks material progress after millions lost power.
Cuba works to restore power after another major nationwide blackout · Cuba works to restore power after another blackout