Cuba’s electricity grid collapsed late on Sunday, the state-owned grid ​operator said, plunging the island of ‌about 10 million people into darkness as blackouts become more frequent. The Union Electrica de Cuba gave ​no further details of the situation in ​its posts on X and Facebook. 4 A man walks down a dark street after Cuba’s electricity grid collapsed on Monday, August 3, 2026, in Havana, Cuba. REUTERS4 People ride an electric motorcycle through a dark street on Monday, August 3, 2026, in Havana, Cuba. 4 People walk during a power outage in Havana, Cuba, Aug. 1, 2026.