Thousands of LUMA Customers in San Juan Wake Up Without Power After Overnight Outage
Published Sep 30, 2026, 6:23 AM ASTvia El Nuevo Día
At a glance
27,153 subscribers were without power
25,497 of them were in the San Juan region
LUMA crews are working to safely restore the service
Why this matters: The power outage affects over 25,000 households and businesses in the San Juan region, disrupting daily life and economic activities.
LUMA Energy reported on Wednesday that a fault reported in the early morning hours left thousands of customers in San Juan without electricity. In a statement on social media, LUMA said some customers in the municipality are experiencing a service interruption due to a fault reported in the area overnight, and that its crews continue working to restore service safely.
According to LUMA’s services portal, as of 6:20 AM on Wednesday, 27,153 customers were without power. Of those, 25,497 were in the San Juan region. Videos shared on social media show a flash of light in the San Juan area at around 2:00 AM. The outlet said it would update the story as more information becomes available.
In context (787daily, from public data)
3.5%of LUMA customers without power
69-day average 0.3% · worst 3.5%, Nov 14
LUMA's portal showed 3.5% of customers out at 6:04 AM AST on Nov 14, 2026. Across the 69 days 787daily has tracked it, the daily average is 0.3% and the worst was 3.5% on Nov 14, 2026.