As many as 10 million people were left without power when the Antonio Guiteras power plant, the country's largest and most efficient, first went offline Friday. In the capital Havana, which was entirely without power Sunday evening, Reuters reporters observed only scattered businesses, bars and homes running on small fuel-fired generators.
Photos emerging from the nation show not only the unrest, but residents continuing to live their lives even amid the dark and the uncertainty of when the power will come back on.
Here's a look:
Photos amid Cuba's power grid collapse
People from the Evangelical Church listen to musicians as Cuba suffers a third major setback in restoring power to the island. Norlys Perez/ReutersPeople walk Sunday during a blackout as the country's electrical grid collapsed again on Sunday, according to Cuba's energy and mines ministry, in the latest setback to the government's efforts to restore power to the island. Norlys Perez/ReutersCuban police and military stand next to debris used to block a street during a protest against a blackout, after opening the street up to traffic, in Havana. Norlys Perez/ReutersPeople wait on the street during the third night of a nationwide blackout in Havana October 20, 2024. Adalberto Roque/AFP via Getty ImagesCubans use cooking pots Sunday to demand electricity during the third night of a nationwide blackout in Havana. Adalberto Roque/AFP via Getty ImagesPeople look from their balconies Sunday at the street as Cuba suffers a third major setback in restoring power to the island, with millions still in the dark. Norlys Perez/ReutersCuban police stand next to debris Saturday used to block a street during a protest against a blackout. Norlys Perez/ReutersA man cleans his vintage car Sunday during a blackout in Havana, Cuba. Norlys Perez/ReutersPeople wait on the street Sunday during the third night of a nationwide blackout in Havana. Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel warned Sunday that he will act with "rigor" against those who try to disrupt public order, amid a total blackout that has kept the island in darkness for three nights. Adalberto Roque/AFP via Getty ImagesChildren play on a street during the third night of a nationwide blackout in Havana. Adalberto Roque/AFP via Getty ImagesA man sits on a car Sunday during the third night of a nationwide blackout in Havana. Yamil Lage/AFP via Getty ImagesCars drive on Havana's seafront boulevard Malecon as the country's electrical grid collapsed again on Sunday. Norlys Perez/ReutersCars drive past the Hotel Nacional and on Havana's seafront boulevard Malecon during a blackout as the country's electrical grid collapsed again on Sunday. Norlys Perez/Reuters
Contributing: Reuters
Eric Lagatta covers breaking and trending news for USA TODAY. Reach him at elagatta@gannett.com
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