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Cuba Reports Nationwide Power Grid Collapse, Millions Without Power

By Drooid · Sep 23, 2026, 12:35 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Cuba's Ministry of Energy and Mines announced a nationwide power grid collapse on X.
The blackout left millions without electricity and triggered recovery protocols.
The announcement was posted on September 19, 2026.
A commentator urged Abdul El-Sayed to label President Donald Trump the biggest terrorist.
The commentator cited Lyndon Johnson, John F. Kennedy, Barack Obama and Joe Biden as terrorism examples.

History

Historical Context

On August 14, 2003, the North American blackout caused by a software fault and tree contact plunged 50 million customers across the United States and Canada into darkness. The Northeast Power Coordinating Council reported that the outage cost $6 billion in economic losses and triggered 10,000 nationwide emergency calls. Cuba’s Ministry of Energy and Mines announced a similar nationwide grid collapse on September 19, 2026, leaving millions without power and prompting emergency protocols. Both incidents underscore how aging infrastructure and inadequate safeguards can trigger massive outages, prompting regional authorities to prioritize grid modernization and cross-border coordination.

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Story summary

Cuba's Ministry of Energy and Mines announced a nationwide power grid collapse on X.
The blackout left millions without electricity and triggered recovery protocols.
The announcement was posted on September 19, 2026.
A commentator urged Abdul El-Sayed to label President Donald Trump the biggest terrorist.
The commentator cited Lyndon Johnson, John F. Kennedy, Barack Obama and Joe Biden as terrorism examples.

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