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18-04-2025
A massive blackout hit Puerto Rico on Wednesday, leaving 1.4 million customers without electricity and 328,000 without water, with many still without power as of Thursday morning. The outage affected the main international airport, hospitals, and hotels filled with Easter vacationers, and snarled traffic, forcing hundreds of businesses to close. As of 6 a.m. Thursday, 41% of homes and businesses had service restored, with the utility company Luma Energy aiming to restore power to 90% of customers within 48 hours. The cause of the blackout is being investigated, and it's the second island-wide outage in less than four months, sparking outrage and calls for the government to cancel contracts with power companies.
18-04-2025
Puerto Rico experienced an island-wide power outage on Wednesday, leaving 1.4 million clients without electricity ahead of the Easter weekend. The outage occurred when a transmission line in the southern part of the island was affected, triggering a chain of events that resulted in the blackout. Hospitals are operating on generators, and at least 78,000 customers were also without water. Luma Energy, which oversees the transmission and distribution of power, said restoring most of the power will likely take at least 48-72 hours. The outage has sparked widespread frustration, with many calling for the government to cancel its contract with Luma and Genera PR, the company that oversees power generation on the island.
18-04-2025
A massive island-wide blackout hit Puerto Rico on Wednesday, affecting 1.4 million customers, including the main international airport and several hospitals, ahead of the Easter weekend. At least 328,000 customers were without water, and power had only been restored to around 175,000 customers by Wednesday. The cause of the shutdown is unclear, but Gov. Jenniffer González pledged to investigate and potentially cancel the contract with Luma Energy, which oversees the transmission and distribution of power. The blackout has left thousands fuming, with many calling for action to address the island's ongoing power grid issues. Officials estimated that 90% of clients would likely have electricity within 48 to 72 hours.
