Puerto Rico left in the dark after massive blackout

Thousands of Puerto Ricans were left in the dark after a massive island-wide blackout on Wednesday. News 12 spoke to Puerto Rico residents Jarrell and Jose Alexander, who say these blackouts are their new normal. "I think a lot of people here are numb …

Crews work to restore power after another Puerto Rico blackout

Puerto Rico faces island-wide blackout, sparking anger from officials

Crews scrambled to restore power to Puerto Rico on Thursday after a blackout hit the entire island, affecting the main international airport, hospitals and hotels filled with Easter vacationers. The outage that began past noon Wednesday left 1.4 million …

'A national disgrace': 1.4 million left without power in Puerto Rico blackout

Puerto Rico was hit by another massive power outage Wednesday, leaving the United States territory in the dark for a second time in four months, officials said. Local power authorities, Genera and LUMA, recorded a system failure at approximately 12:40 p.m. …

Puerto Rico Faces ‘Outrageous’ Island-Wide Power Outage

PUERTO RICO – Puerto Rico was hit by a massive island-wide blackout Wednesday after energy plants unexpectedly shut down, according to the local power company Genera. The company says it’s working to bring backup units online while investigating the cause. …

Power Blackout Hits All Of Puerto Rico As Residents Prepare For Easter Weekend

Customers sit inside a restaurant lit by battery-powered lanterns during an island-wide power outage, in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico, Wednesday, April 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Alejandro Granadillo) SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A power blackout hit all of …

Crews work to restore power after another Puerto Rico blackout

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Puerto Rico goes completely dark after another islandwide power outage

The island of Puerto Rico is suffering another islandwide power outage, just months after a dayslong blackout on New Year's Eve kept residents in the dark. Luma Energy said the complete interruption to its service began at about 12:40 p.m. Wednesday. …

Stop Me If You've Heard This One Before: All of Puerto Rico Went Dark Yesterday

The WHOLE island. At around 12:40 local time (16:40 UTC), a power outage impacting the entire island or #PuertoRIco began. #Internet traffic from the territory dropped by ~40% as a result. Follow traffic trends at https://t.co/5elFSdaOajhttps:…

Power Outage Causes Blackout Across All Of Puerto Rico

Topline The entire island of Puerto Rico lost electricity Wednesday afternoon when the island’s power plants were knocked out of service, according to Luma Energy, which distributes electricity in Puerto Rico, the latest breakdown of the territory’s faulty …