Portugal stops "as a precaution" the exchange of energy with Spain after the massive blackout

REN, the company in charge of the transport of electricity and gas in Portugal, said this Tuesday night that, "as a precaution", the commercial energy exchange between Portugal and Spain is not working, but hopes that the "last stage" for the "complete stabilization of the system" will be completed in the next hours.This was pointed out by the administrator of REN, João Faria Conceição, in an interview with CNN Portugal channel, in which he clar…

April 29, 2025 – Lisbon – EFE. The Portuguese company REN, in charge of transporting electricity and gas, reported that the commercial exchange of energy with Spain is stopped by caution, although it is expected that the last phase to completely stabilize the system will end this midnight. João Faria Conceição, administrator of REN, stated in an interview with CNN Portugal that shortly before 23:30 the day before, the connection was restored thr…

REN says that commercial energy exchange in the Iberian Peninsula is not working as a precaution. In addition, IPMA places 13 districts under yellow alert this Wednesday due to rain.

Portugal points to Spain. According to the Portuguese Government, the origin of the electricity failure that left the entire Iberian Peninsula and parts of southern France without supply on Monday, occurred in Spain, and keeps the commercial exchange of electricity between the two countries “out of prudence”. The exact cause of the failure is unknown, but the Portuguese authorities assured that the origin of the incident was in Spain. In respons…

This was announced by the company that manages it, which specified that the interconnections are operational and that what has been frozen are the commercial exchanges.

The Portuguese company Redes Energéticas Nacionais (REN) has announced that the commercial exchange between Portugal and Spain has stopped "as a precaution" after the massive blackout that affected the Iberian Peninsula on the eve. The director of the company responsible for the transport of electricity and gas in Portuguese territory, Joao Faria Conceiçao, has pointed out in statements to CNN Portugal that "the interconnections between the syst…