Some electricity was restored in Cuba, the government said Saturday, after the island nation's worst blackout in at least two years kicked in when a major power plant failed and left millions without electricity for two days.

Cubans expressed alarm, with one resident saying it felt as if the country had reached the “bottom of the barrel.”

Cuba’s power grid collapse last week has worsened the island’s already dire situation as a result of years of infrastructure neglect and economic stagnation. Some regions are now facing power outages lasting up to 20 hours a day,

The electric grid on the island of Cuba went entirely offline Friday after the failure of a major power plant east of Havana, government officials announced.

Cuba’s government says some electricity has been restored on the island after one of the country’s major power plants failed and left millions without electricity for two days

Many Cubans waited in anguish and some took to the streets in protest as widespread blackouts stretched into their third day

Many Cubans waited in anguish Sunday as electricity on much of the island had yet to be restored days after an island-wide blackout. Their concerns were also raised as Hurricane Oscar made landfall in the southeastern Bahamas and was heading toward their country.

Many Cubans are waiting in anguish as electricity on much of the island has yet to be totally restored after days of blackout

Millions remain without power in Cuba for a third consecutive day as slow progress is made in restoring electricity following three major grid failures.