Puerto Rico Struck by Island-Wide Blackout Ahead of Easter Weekend

The outage was by a ‘combination of factors’ according to energy company Luma Energy.

People have dinner at Chinese restaurant Santurce during a massive power blackout that affected the entire island in San Juan, Puerto Rico, on April 16, 2025. Jose Jimenez/Getty Images

Puerto Rico was struck by an island-wide blackout on April 16 as residents of the U.S. territory prepared to celebrate the Easter weekend, energy distribution company Luma Energy confirmed.

The outage came after the island’s power plants were knocked out of service, the private company confirmed in a statement on social media.