Power Restored To 98% In Puerto Rico

Half of Puerto Rico starts the new year in the dark after massive power outage
Power outages are a frustratingly frequent occurrence for many Puerto Ricans. A string of blackouts during the summer prompted protests and a state of emergency.
Mass power outages hit Puerto Rico on New Year's Eve: Here's what to know
Puerto Rico experienced a massive power outage beginning at about 5:30 a.m. local time Tuesday morning. "While the cause of the outage is under investigation, preliminary findings point to a failure in an underground line," Luma said in a statement to Reuters.
Power is restored to nearly all of Puerto Rico after a major blackout
Electric power has been restored to nearly all affected customers across Puerto Rico after a sweeping blackout plunged the U.S. territory into darkness on New Year’s Eve.
Power restored to almost all of Puerto Rico after massive blackout
After a massive New Year’s Eve blackout, nearly all of Puerto Rico’s power has been restored — though the island is also projected to face power shortages later in the day Thursday. Luma, the
Most of Puerto Rico's power restored; temporary blackouts to be expected
While power has been restored to most of the island, Puerto Ricans can expect to experience temporary blackouts as Luma tries to meet demand, the company stated. It asked customers to conserve electricity and to rely on batteries when possible. On Tuesday, at around 5:30 a.m. local time, Puerto Rico experienced a massive power outage.
Power restored to nearly all of Puerto Rico after massive New Year's Eve blackout
Virtually all of Puerto Rico spent New Year's Eve without electricity as a power outage hit the U.S. territory, but the lights are slowly coming back on for 2025.
Biden speaks to Puerto Rico governor, Energy secretary about power outages
President Biden said he spoke with the governor of Puerto Rico and the Energy secretary after a blackout hit nearly all of the island early Tuesday morning. During their talk, Biden offered Puerto Rico Gov.
Power outage hits nearly all of Puerto Rico on New Year's Eve
More than 1.3 million people were plunged into darkness early Tuesday. Failure of an underground power line is believed to be the cause and repairs could take up to two days.
Puerto Rico Swears in New Governor Days After Major Blackout Hit Island
Jenniffer González Colón has been sworn in as Puerto Rico’s new governor as the island prepared for a normally ebullient ceremony overshadowed by widespread anger over a blackout that hit the U.S. ter
Puerto Rico’s new governor sworn in days after major blackout left much of island dark
Jenniffer González Colón was sworn in Thursday as Puerto Rico’s new governor during a normally ebullient ceremony held amid widespread anger over a blackout that hit the U.S. territory days
Puerto Rico's power is back on — but outages are still happening. Business owners say it's a struggle to recover.
Puerto Rico was hit with an island-wide blackout this week. Though power has been mostly restored, business owners told BI it ...
About 25% of Puerto Rico remains in the dark after a massive power outage, fueling frustration over fragile infrastructure
As Puerto Ricans welcomed 2025, many faced the grim-reality of celebrating in the dark as outages lingered following another ...