Cuba reconnected its national electrical grid and restored power to the majority of the capital Havana by late on Sunday, energy officials said, nearly two days after an island-wide outage knocked out power to 10 million people.

STORY: Cuba's national electrical grid collapsed late on Friday, leading to widespread blackouts across the Caribbean island nation –including the capital, Havana.Energy ministry officials said an electrical substation in Havana failed around 8:15 p.

Cuba restored power to most of Havana after a nationwide outage affected 10 million people. The grid collapse was triggered by a shorted transmission line. Oil-fired plants are back online, yet Cuba faces ongoing energy issues due to outdated infrastructure and geopolitical tensions.