US EditionPower begins to return after huge outage hits Spain and Portugal
- A widespread power outage affected nearly 50 million people in Spain, Portugal, and parts of France on April 28, 2025, disrupting daily life and transport.
- The blackout began around midday due to extreme temperature variations causing oscillations in 400 KV high voltage lines, which disrupted synchronization across the European power network.
- The outage halted airports, subways, traffic lights, phone lines, and major events like the Madrid Open tennis tournament, where matches were suspended and players faced dark locker rooms.
- Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez reported that 'Almost 50 percent of the power supply has now been restored' within 10 hours, while Portugal declared an energy crisis to prioritize essential services.
- Authorities continue restoring electricity safely and advised citizens to remain calm, noting no evidence of cyberattack and emphasizing efforts to resume normal operations quickly.
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On 12 May the summit with the defence industries: the Baroness will ask to increase production promising investments.While Spain and Portugal begin to make the count of the damage caused by one of the most violent blackouts in recent European energy history, the President of the Commission ...
The cause of the widespread blackouts in Spain and Portugal remained a mystery on Tuesday, with some isolated outages persisting after power had been restored. The cause of the outage remains a mystery…
Power returns to Spain and Portugal. The outage's cause remains a mystery
Electricity has returned to Spain and Portugal, but the cause of Monday's widespread blackout remains a mystery. It was one of Europe’s most severe blackouts. Spanish news agency EFE says authorities on Tuesday are investigating five deaths that could be…
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PJ MediaThe Power Is (Literally) Going Out All Over Europe
by Matt Margolis, PJ Media: “The lamps are going out all over Europe,” British Foreign Secretary Sir Edward Grey remarked the night before Great Britain entered the First World War. “We shall not see them lit again in our lifetime.” Today, the lights went out all over Spain, Portugal, southwestern France, plus parts of Belgium […]
Spain and Portugal are gradually returning to normal after the total blackout. The blackout caused massive chaos in Spain and Portugal (Photo: AFP) (LPL/AFP) – Electricity was almost fully restored on Tuesday in Spain and Portugal, allowing a gradual return to normal, after a total blackout that lasted between 10 and 20 hours depending on the area. “After an intense night, 99.95% of energy demand has been restored,” wrote Spanish Prime Minister …
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