In December, Puerto Rico experienced an island-wide blackout on New Year's Eve when an underground power line failure plunged the island into darkness for two days.

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — A blackout hit nearly all of Puerto Rico early Tuesday as the U.S. territory prepared to celebrate New Year’s, leaving more than 1.3 million clients in the dark.

MORE: Puerto Rico plunged into darkness again as island-wide blackout hits In a Wednesday X post, LUMA Energy said it could take two to three days to restore service to 90% of customers.

The blackout was the latest in a series of power interruptions that have come to define Puerto Rico’s aging electrical grid. Vegetation was to blame for April’s blackout, according to LUMA ...

Puerto Rico hit with island-wide blackout as residents prepare for Easter weekend An island-wide blackout hit Puerto Rico on Wednesday as the largely Catholic residents of the U.S. territory ...

Puerto Rico is particularly vulnerable to climate disasters, but its colonial relationship with the United States prevents it from protecting itself.

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A 5.7 magnitude earthquake struck in waters northeast of the Dominican Republic late Monday, causing minor damage. Officials in neighboring Puerto Rico said the quake left ...

The Trump administration’s decision to redirect funding from the Puerto Rico Energy Resilience Fund away from providing the ...