Spain and Portugal work to restore power after massive blackout

Lights flickered back to life in Spain and Portugal early Tuesday after a massive blackout hit the Iberian peninsula stranding passengers in trains and hundreds of elevators while millions saw phone and internet coverage die. Trains were halted across the …

Spain and Portugal hit by massive power blackout

A woman uses her mobile phone torch inside a store during a power outage, in Madrid, Spain, 28 April 2025. A power blackout hit large parts of Spain and spread to neighbouring Portugal and France, disrupting transport systems, internet connections and …

Widespread power outage in Spain, Portugal prompts emergency declarations

CV NEWS FEED // A sweeping electrical blackout left much of Spain and Portugal in chaos April 28, grounding flights, closing public transport, and forcing governments to declare emergency measures.  As cities lost power and telecommunications …

Unprecedented blackout in Spain, Portugal, France

An unprecedented blackout hit Spain, Portugal, and southern France at midday, leaving large parts of mainland Spain and Portugal without power. Work to restore power in the north and south of the country has already begun, Spanish electricity network …

Massive blackout paralyses Spain and Portugal

People wait outside a closed train station, during a major power outage in Barcelona, Spain, Monday, April 28, 2025. [AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti]A massive blackout on Monday brought Spain and Portugal to a virtual standstill, affecting tens of millions …

‘Exceptional and extraordinary’ – chaos in Spain and Portugal after massive power outage

Transport badly hit, phone services affected and traffic brought to a standstillAuthorities say it’s too early to pinpoint cause, but no sign of cyber attack People use their phones in Valencia, as a power outage hit large parts of Spain yesterday. Photo: …

Electricity restored to 90% of Spain and most of Portugal after massive power outage

Lights flickered back to life across most of Spain and Portugal on Tuesday after a massive blackout hit the Iberian peninsula, stranding passengers in trains and elevators while millions lost phone and internet coverage. Electricity had been restored to …

Massive Blackout Cripples Spain, Portugal; Transport, Businesses Grind to a Halt

Power Slowly Return in Spain and Portugal

April 28, 2025 Hour: 8:29 pm Power started returning to parts of the Iberian peninsula late on Monday after a huge outage brought most of Spain and Portugal to a standstill, grounding planes, halting public transport, and forcing hospitals to suspend …

Spain and Portugal scramble to restore power as officials chase cause of outage

ShareSave Police tell travellers that Madrid's Atocha train station is closed due to the outage A sweeping power outage left millions of people in Spain, Portugal and parts of France without electricity on Monday, leading to chaotic scenes and …