{
  "language": "en",
  "interfaceLanguage": "en",
  "url": "https://voltformer.com/news/puerto-rico-record-electric-rate-october",
  "slug": "puerto-rico-record-electric-rate-october",
  "category": "policy-standards",
  "publishDate": "2026-10-01",
  "sourceName": "Associated Press",
  "sourceUrl": "https://apnews.com/article/puerto-rico-increase-power-electric-rate-luma-80e3e1e0cb3f9d6a80549bd30b99cf8d",
  "readingTimeMinutes": 1,
  "tags": [
    "United States",
    "Electricity tariffs",
    "Grid reliability",
    "Puerto Rico"
  ],
  "content": {
    "title": "Puerto Rico electricity rate reaches a record as outages continue",
    "summary": "A new rate of 33.86 cents per kWh raises an 800 kWh household bill about 18%, to $271 per month, while outages persist.",
    "sections": [
      {
        "heading": "Higher monthly bills",
        "paragraphs": [
          "The rate approved by Puerto Rico’s Energy Bureau took effect October 1 and will remain in place at least through December 31."
        ],
        "sources": [
          {
            "name": "Associated Press",
            "url": "https://apnews.com/article/puerto-rico-increase-power-electric-rate-luma-80e3e1e0cb3f9d6a80549bd30b99cf8d"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "heading": "Fuel and supply pressures",
        "paragraphs": [
          "Luma Energy cited higher summer consumption, global fuel costs and reliance on more expensive fuel when power plants fall short."
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "companies": []
}