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Spain and Portugal hit by huge power outage

Last updated: April 28, 2025 5:21 am
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Massive Power Cut Hits Spain and Portugal

Spain and parts of Portugal were hit by a huge power cut on Monday that halted trains, disrupted flights and mobile networks and made traffic lights go dark.

Data from the Spanish electricity operator showed that more than 10GW of demand was cut off when the blackout hit after midday local time, suggesting that it was one of the biggest in recent European history.

The operator said it had activated plans to restore supply in co-operation with businesses in the sector. In a message on X, it said it was looking for the cause of the incident.

A worker passes underneath barricade tape to enter Legazpi Metro station in Madrid, after the metro was closed during the power outage © Susana Vera/Reuters

It subsequently said that it had began to recover voltage in the north and south of the peninsula, which it said was key to gradually recovering energy supply.

The outage affected millions of people across Spain in cities such as Madrid and Barcelona, while Portuguese residents also reported that their power had been cut.

Spain’s chief traffic authority called on people not to drive their cars, because traffic lights were out of operation due to the cut.

In Madrid, people poured on to the streets, as metro stations were evacuated and shops, restaurants and offices closed.

Parts of the Spanish national grid’s website were down on Monday. The company, Red Eléctrica, describes itself as the “backbone of the electricity system”.

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Local media reported that prime minister Pedro Sánchez was due to hold a crisis meeting with top government officials at the national grid and that the country’s national cyber security institute was investigating whether the outage was due to a cyber attack.

This is a developing story

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