Puerto Rico power outages surge 19% as infrastructure struggles persist

Puerto Rico customers faced an average of 36 hours of power interruptions in 2025 unrelated to major weather events, marking a significant deterioration in grid reliability compared to the mainland U.S. average of two hours annually.

First covered Aug 10, 2026 · 7:00 AM PT · 1 article

Puerto Rico power outages surge 19% as infrastructure struggles persist — Image via eia.gov

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4h EIA Today in Energy Duration of power outages in Puerto Rico not caused by major events increased 19% in 2025 — In 2025, customers in Puerto Rico experienced an average of 36 hours of power interruptions that were not caused by major events such as hurricanes, 19% more…

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Appeared in: 2026-08-10 (#1)

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