(San Juan, PR) — Nearly a year after Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico, officials say power is back on across the island.
The Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority said Tuesday getting electricity restored to the remaining customers took two weeks of building a road into a rural area.
Despite the announcement, some residents told CNN they still don’t have power.
Last year’s storm knocked out power to more than 1.5 million residents and destroyed more than 160,000 homes.
Officials estimate the power restoration effort cost more than $3 billion.
The power utility also went through five CEOs in 11 months and is $9 billion in debt.
Estimates for further improvement to the island’s power infrastructure are at around $26 billion.
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