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29-04-2025
A massive power outage affected millions of people in Spain, Portugal, and parts of France on Monday, causing widespread disruption and chaos. The outage, which began around midday, led to cancelled trains, traffic lights shutting down, and airport delays. A problem with the power connection between France and Spain was a contributing factor, according to Kristian Ruby of Eurelectric, but the exact cause is still being investigated. By Monday night, 50% of power had been restored in Spain, and electricity had been restored to 750,000 customers in Portugal. The outage resulted in people being stuck in lifts, shops and homes being plunged into darkness, and significant disruptions to businesses and transportation.
29-04-2025
A massive power outage hit Spain, Portugal, and parts of France and Andorra, causing widespread disruption. Trains stopped moving, stranding passengers for hours, while traffic lights and metro systems shut down. Businesses closed, and people queued for cash as card payments were not working. Initially, mobile phone networks were also down, leaving many without information. As the outage continued, locals showed generosity by providing supplies to stranded passengers. The power grid operator, Red Electrica, began to restore power within two hours, but it took several more hours to fully recover. Spain's Prime Minister declared a state of emergency, and by Monday evening, 50% of power had been restored across Spain. The outage caused significant disruption, including flight cancellations and transport chaos, with many people still without power.
29-04-2025
A massive power outage hit Spain and Portugal on Monday, bringing much of Europe's Iberian Peninsula to a standstill, affecting around 60 million people. The blackout halted subway and railway trains, cut phone service, and shut down traffic lights and ATMs. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said a "strong oscillation" in the European grid was behind the outage, while the Portuguese grid operator cited a rare atmospheric phenomenon. Nearly 99% of Spain's power capacity was restored by Tuesday morning, with electricity being pulled from Morocco and France to aid in the restoration. The cause of the outage is still being investigated, with no evidence of a cyberattack found. The outage caused widespread disruptions, including flight delays, trapped elevators, and suspended train services.
29-04-2025
A massive power outage struck Spain and Portugal, causing widespread disruptions, including knocking out traffic lights and forcing evacuations of subway systems. About half of Spain has had power restored, with full restoration expected by Tuesday. The outage was caused by a "rare atmospheric phenomenon" that led to "induced atmospheric vibration" and synchronization failures between electrical systems. The incident is still under investigation, but there is no indication it was due to a cyberattack. Emergency cabinet meetings were held in both countries, and residents reported panic buying supplies. The outage affected airports, courts, ATMs, and electronic payment systems, with some flights delayed and events suspended.
29-04-2025
A "rare atmospheric phenomenon" has caused massive blackouts across Spain, Portugal, and parts of France, affecting major cities like Lisbon, Madrid, and Barcelona. The outage is potentially Europe's largest since 2003, when 56 million people in Italy and Switzerland lost power. The exact cause is unclear, but it's believed to be more complex than a single localized event. Restoring the grid will be a challenge as engineers must balance supply and demand while bringing the system back online section by section to prevent another collapse. Some regions have already had power restored, but full restoration is expected to take time.
29-04-2025
A massive power outage hit Spain and Portugal on Monday, affecting millions of people, with services such as trains, airports, internet, and mobile coverage severely disrupted. The outage caused widespread chaos, with traffic lights down, ATMs and card payments unavailable, and some hospital operations suspended. Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said around half of the country's electricity supplies had been restored by Monday evening, with the rest expected to be back by Tuesday. Portugal's Prime Minister Luis Montenegro said power would be fully restored in the coming hours. The cause of the outage is still unknown, but Portugal's grid operator Ren claimed it was related to a "rare atmospheric phenomenon" that caused a fault in the Spanish electricity grid.
