Cuba is facing a severe electricity crisis as its national power grid collapsed twice within 24 hours, leaving around 10 million residents without power. The first blackout was triggered by the shutdown of the Antonio Guiteras power plant, which is one of the largest on the island. In response, the government closed schools and non-essential public services to conserve fuel, while officials expressed uncertainty about when full power restoration would occur. The outages come amidst ongoing issues of infrastructure decay, fuel shortages exacerbated by Hurricane Milton, and reduced fuel exports from allies like Venezuela. Prime Minister Manuel Marrero declared an energy emergency as the government struggles with high demand and limited resources, further strained by U.S. trade embargoes. Despite some areas seeing power restored, the government warned that significant challenges remain ahead in reestablishing consistent electricity supply.