Puerto Rico Power Outage Leaves Most of Island in Darkness on New Year’s Eve

LUMA Energy reports widespread blackouts affecting almost 1.3 million customers across the island, with restoration expected to take up to 48 hours.

A street is dark during a blackout in San Juan, Puerto Rico, after sunset on Dec. 31, 2024. Alejandro Granadillo/AP Photo

A major power outage struck Puerto Rico in the early hours of Dec. 31, leaving nearly 1.3 million customers without electricity as the island prepared to welcome the new year, LUMA Energy said in a statement posted to social media.

LUMA Energy, the private company responsible for electricity transmission and distribution on the island, said it activated its Emergency Operations Center in response to the crisis.