The private power company, which is responsible for power transmission on the island, said the massive outage appears to have been caused by a combination of factors, including a "failure in the protection system as initial trigger" and vegetation on a transmission line between the areas of Campaleche and Manatí, along the northern coast of the is

“The company continues to prioritize restoring critical infrastructure, including hospitals, water plants, airports, and emergency services,” LUMA said. ????????????  

Between 98% and 100% of hospitals in most regions have had their power restored along with most water and telecommunications systems and 100% of correctional institutions, said LUMA. ?????  

LUMA said that even though their work is nearing completion, some customers may continue to experience temporary interruptions due to limited generation. ????? ???????  

“LUMA remains focused on completing the restoration and will continue work until all customers have service,” the statement from LUMA Energy read. “As of 5:00 a.m. on April 18, LUMA had restored power to 1,450,367 customers, representing 98.8% of the total, in less than 48 hours since the island-wide outage began.” ????????????