Cuba's power grid collapses leaving it without electricity for the 3rd time this month

People walk on a street in the dark during a blackout in Havana, Cuba, Saturday, March 21, 2026.

Cuba's power grid collapsed Saturday leaving the country without electricity for a third time in March as the communist government battles with a decaying infrastructure and a U.S.-imposed oil blockade.

(Image credit: Ramon Espinosa)