EnergyReader · 2026-08-10 13:13

Puerto Rico outage duration rose 19% in 2025 as rooftop solar reshapes capacity mix

By EnergyReader Newsroom · August 10, 2026

The duration of power outages in Puerto Rico not caused by major events increased 19% in 2025, a deterioration that coincides with rooftop solar reaching 20% of the island's capacity mix. Rooftop photovoltaic capacity totaled 1,456 megawatts at the end of last year, and between 2016 and 2025 those installations accounted for 81% of all new generating capacity added to the system.

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