Spain's national power company reported that power restoration was nearly complete after an extensive blackout, impacting critical infrastructure in both Spain and Portugal for nearly 18 hours. The cause remains unclear, with officials ruling out foul play.
Power Outage in Spain and Portugal: Restoration Underway After 18-Hour Crisis
Power Outage in Spain and Portugal: Restoration Underway After 18-Hour Crisis
Nearly all of Spain regains power following a significant blackout affecting millions, while neighboring Portugal continues to work on restoring electricity.
Electricity has largely been restored across Spain, with nearly all power needs met by early Tuesday morning, following a major blackout that lasted close to 18 hours and impacted millions across the Iberian Peninsula. The national power company, Red Eléctrica, announced that all substations on the grid were functioning again by 6 a.m. local time, effectively resolving the widespread outage that began on Monday.
The blackout had severely affected vital infrastructure throughout the country, disrupting operations at airports, halting train services, and causing failures in traffic lights. It also extended into neighboring Portugal, where the national electricity and gas provider, REN, reported success in restoring power to 85 of its 89 substations and switching stations, although some parts of the country still faced outages.
As of Tuesday morning, the exact cause of the blackout remained unclear. While the event left tens of millions stranded and inconvenienced, officials indicated there were no immediate signs of foul play or cyberattacks involved in the failure of the grid. As the situation develops, authorities continue to investigate the circumstances that led to the disruption, seeking to understand the underlying issues that contributed to this significant event in Spain and Portugal.
