NAPREC Editorial Team 10/28/26 NAPREC Editorial Team 10/28/26

Electricity prices rose 37% in five years, outpacing the U.S. — a NAPREC perspective

An analysis by the University of Puerto Rico’s Center for Development Studies found that the average electricity price rose about 37%, from 19.63 to 26.9 cents per kilowatt-hour, between fiscal years 2021 and 2026, against about 30% for the U.S. average. Original NAPREC analysis in English and Spanish.

NAPREC Editorial Team 10/12/26 NAPREC Editorial Team 10/12/26

Study finds Puerto Rico’s water bills the least affordable in the nation — a NAPREC perspective

Food & Water Watch reported that typical Puerto Rico household water bills exceed 3.5% of median household income, and bills for low-income households amount to about 20% of the income cutoff for the poorest fifth of households. Original NAPREC analysis in English and Spanish.

NAPREC Editorial Team 9/15/26 NAPREC Editorial Team 9/15/26

Chapter 7 bankruptcy filings up 77% since 2023 — a NAPREC perspective

A Boletín de Puerto Rico study found that Chapter 7 bankruptcy filings rose 77%, from 869 to 1,538, between the first eight months of 2023 and the same period of 2026, while total filings rose 49.7%. Original NAPREC analysis in English and Spanish.

NAPREC Editorial Team 8/18/26 NAPREC Editorial Team 8/18/26

Household financial fragility index rises to 42.2 — a NAPREC perspective

Estudios Técnicos’ Consumer Financial Fragility Index rose 8.5 points to 42.2 in the second quarter of 2026, still within the firm’s “moderate” range, as all six of its components moved in the wrong direction. Original NAPREC analysis in English and Spanish.