Puerto Rico was hit with an island-wide blackout Wednesday afternoon, officials said. According to a 4 p.m. update from LUMA Energy, the island’s private power company, the outage affects 76% of ...

Puerto Rico suffered a major blackout Wednesday that snarled traffic, forced government offices to shut and left tourists stranded across the US commonwealth of 3.2 million people.

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — A power blackout hit all of Puerto Rico on Wednesday as the heavily Catholic U.S. territory prepared to celebrate the Easter weekend. All 1.4 million customers were ...

A gas station employee directs traffic as cars line up for fuel during an island-wide blackout in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Wednesday, April 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Alejandro Granadillo) ...

A massive island-wide blackout hit Puerto Rico on Wednesday as residents were making preparations for Easter weekend, marking the latest incident in a string of major blackouts in recent years.