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August 13, 2025 Today in Energy ›

Even without hurricanes, customers in Puerto Rico lose about 27 hours of power per year ›

Even without accounting for electricity interruptions resulting from major events such as hurricanes, customers in Puerto Rico experienced on average 27 hours of power grid interruptions per year between 2021 and 2024. By comparison, electricity customers in the mainland United States generally experience about two hours of electricity interruptions per year without major events. More

Puerto Rico average duration of annual electricity interruptions

Data source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Annual Electric Power Industry Report


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