# Puerto Rico electricity rate reaches a record as outages continue

> A new rate of 33.86 cents per kWh raises an 800 kWh household bill about 18%, to \$271 per month, while outages persist.

- **Source date:** 2026-10-01
- **Original source:** [Associated Press](https://apnews.com/article/puerto-rico-increase-power-electric-rate-luma-80e3e1e0cb3f9d6a80549bd30b99cf8d)
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## Higher monthly bills

The rate approved by Puerto Rico’s Energy Bureau took effect October 1 and will remain in place at least through December 31.

[Associated Press](https://apnews.com/article/puerto-rico-increase-power-electric-rate-luma-80e3e1e0cb3f9d6a80549bd30b99cf8d)

## Fuel and supply pressures

Luma Energy cited higher summer consumption, global fuel costs and reliance on more expensive fuel when power plants fall short.

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