Puerto Rico experienced a general blackout this Wednesday

Published at: 16/04/2025 08:57 PM

A massive blackout occurred this Wednesday, April 16, on the island of Puerto Rico, without going beyond the causes of the event, the Russia Today website reported.

Governor Jenniffer González, who is traveling outside of Puerto Rico, said that the authorities “are working diligently with the entire energy component.”

The authorities reported an unexpected departure from service of the generating plants, causing a disconnection; until now the causes of this situation are unknown.

For its part, the company Genera PR, which is the energy supplier to the island, said in its account on the social network X, that “we report that we have experienced a massive blackout throughout the island due to the unexpected departure of all generation plants, including those of Genera PR and other private generators”.

It is estimated that some 1,073,997 customers lost their electricity service, representing 73.36%, according to the LUMA service portal quoted by the local newspaper El Nuevo Día.

The most affected region is Bayamón, with 185,821 people without electricity; followed by the municipality of Caguas, with 177,980; the town of Mayagüez, with 168,261; and the capital, San Juan, with 158,014.