# Puerto Rico supermarket food prices rise amid doubled electricity costs

Puerto Rico grocery prices increase as supermarket electricity bills have doubled.

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Félix Aponte, president of MIDA, stated on Wednesday that rising electricity costs are now causing food price increases at Puerto Rico supermarkets [^1]

Interim DACO secretary Erwin Álvarez Rodríguez stated Thanksgiving turkey prices in Puerto Rico will range between $1.50 and $2.50 per pound [^2][^7] Félix Aponte stated supermarkets are attempting to avoid passing full electricity cost increases to consumers but low profit margins make this unsustainable [^3] Félix Aponte stated that a 25,000-30,000 square foot Puerto Rico supermarket now pays $55,000-$60,000 monthly for electricity, up from $20,000-$30,000 previously [^4]

On 30 September 2026, Puerto Rico NEPR approved a 5.28 cent per kWh electricity rate increase effective through 31 December 2026 [^5] DACO will deploy over 50 inspectors across Puerto Rico to monitor retail compliance during Black Friday sales [^6] MIDA president Félix Aponte warned grocery prices will continue rising due to energy, manufacturing and distribution costs [^8]

## What this stands on

1. Félix Aponte, president of MIDA, stated on Wednesday that rising electricity costs are now causing food price increases at Puerto Rico supermarkets (Metro Puerto Rico, News)
2. Interim DACO secretary Erwin Álvarez Rodríguez stated Thanksgiving turkey prices in Puerto Rico will range between $1.50 and $2.50 per pound (El Nuevo Día, News)
3. Félix Aponte stated supermarkets are attempting to avoid passing full electricity cost increases to consumers but low profit margins make this unsustainable (Metro Puerto Rico, News)
4. Félix Aponte stated that a 25,000-30,000 square foot Puerto Rico supermarket now pays $55,000-$60,000 monthly for electricity, up from $20,000-$30,000 previously (Metro Puerto Rico, News)
5. On 30 September 2026, Puerto Rico NEPR approved a 5.28 cent per kWh electricity rate increase effective through 31 December 2026 (Metro Puerto Rico, News)
6. DACO will deploy over 50 inspectors across Puerto Rico to monitor retail compliance during Black Friday sales (El Nuevo Día, News)
7. Erwin Álvarez Rodríguez confirmed DACO has received no reports of turkey supply shortages for Thanksgiving in Puerto Rico (El Nuevo Día, News)
8. MIDA president Félix Aponte warned grocery prices will continue rising due to energy, manufacturing and distribution costs (El Nuevo Día, News)

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