Power returns to 85% of Puerto Rico

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 massive failure of its power grid that impacted the majority of the island Tuesday.
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 is mostly without power after a huge electricity outage swept the island — and it could take 2 days to fix
Puerto Rico remained mostly without power Tuesday after a massive outage swept the island. Leaders said the electric system was failing its residents.
Power has been restored to nearly all of Puerto Rico after massive outage
After some areas of Puerto Rico welcomed the New Year in the dark amid a massive failure to the island’s power grid, service has been restored to nearly all impacted customers.
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.
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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.
Power returns to 85% of Puerto Rico as New Year's Eve outage probe continues
Power was returned to more than three-quarters of Puerto Rico residents on Wednesday morning after a devastating blackout left nearly 80% of the Caribbean Island territory without electricity going into New Year's Eve.
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
Massive power outage leaves most of Puerto Rico in the dark
A major power outage affecting more than a million customers left almost the entire island of Puerto Rico without power. Authorities said it could take days for power to be fully restored. NBC News' George Solis reports.
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.
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