Massive Outage Paralyzes Spain, Portugal, and Parts of France

April 28, 2025, 7:20 am

A sweeping power failure has plunged vast regions of Spain, Portugal, and parts of France into darkness. The blackout has disrupted public transit, slashed internet connectivity, and halted business operations. Authorities are scrambling to pinpoint the cause while emergency teams work to restore power amid mounting public frustration.

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wired.com / Europe’s Devastating Power Outage in Photos

A massive blackout hit Spain, Portugal, and southern France on Monday, causing disruptions to transportation, communications, and essential services.

arstechnica.com / Spain is about to face the challenge of a “black start”

Major power facilities require power to operate, and there's lots of unmet demand.

techcrunch.com / YouTube support affected by European power outages, too

YouTube’s support team is experiencing an outage, too. The company says the widespread power outages in Spain and Portugal have knocked some of YouTube’s customer support team offline, including those who offer support in related European languages. The company did not share how many employees are…

wired.com / The Agonizing Task of Turning Europe’s Power Back On

A massive blackout affecting Spain, Portugal, and parts of France has been blamed on atmospheric conditions. Now engineers face the arduous task of getting the power back on.

gizmodo.com / Massive Power Outage Is Causing Havoc in Portugal and Spain

It may take a week for the network servicing both countries to be fully repaired. Meanwhile, millions are without power.

theregister.com / Nationwide power outages knock Spain, Portugal offline

Cyberattack? Bad software update? International oopsie? The cause is unclear, but Iberia is dark A massive power outage has left Spain, Portugal and parts of southern France without electricity, and the cause has yet to be identified.…

arstechnica.com / Massive power outage in Spain, Portugal leaves millions in dark

Cause likely not malicious; Red Electrica blames outage on "grid oscillation."

theverge.com / Widespread power outage hits Spain and neighboring countries France and Portugal

Power went down Monday afternoon in vast areas of Spain, crossing over into Portugal and France causing widespread outages in homes and businesses and bringing transportation infrastructure to a halt. The cause of the outage is currently unknown. Lisbon, Madrid, Seville, Barcelona, and Valencia are…

zerohedge.com / Spain Hit By "Massive, Really, Massive" Power Blackout

Spain Hit By "Massive, Really, Massive" Power Blackout Large swaths of Spain and Portugal plunged into darkness on Monday.  Spanish power grid operator Red Electrica wrote on X: Plans activated to restore electricity supply in collaboration with sector companies following the…

www.ft.com/ / Spain hit by countrywide power outage - Financial Times

Spain hit by countrywide power outage  Financial Times


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