Jamaica restores power after island-wide blackout

Jamaica restored electricity across the island following a rare nationwide blackout that plunged the country into darkness last week and prompted demands for answers from government officials, regulators and opposition politicians.

The outage began shortly after 9pm on 5 June and affected the entire national grid, leaving homes, businesses, hospitals and critical infrastructure without power for several hours. For a more complete summary of the story, please see the below link:

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Published on: Jun 12, 2026 09:10 PM