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Yahoo
28-04-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Power outages sweep across Portugal, Spain, other parts of Europe
April 28 (UPI) -- Power and cell phone outages struck across the Iberian Peninsula and other portions of Europe Monday, with disruptions reported in Spain, Portugal, Belgium, Andorra and France. As of around 9 a.m. EDT, issues with the European electric grid had been reported, and millions of people through the affected nations were without electricity. Impacted hospitals have reportedly canceled surgeries, and both Internet and mobile phone networks have also reportedly been affected. Transportation has also been widely impacted, with trains reportedly trapped in tunnels between stations, and some airports have been closed as a result of the power loss. The power outages impacted the 2025 Madrid Open, forcing the suspension of matches on Monday, officials said. Redes Energéticas Nacionais, the Portuguese electric and gas company, said on social media that "the possible causes of this incident are being evaluated," while the Spanish power company Red Eléctrica reported on X it began to restore electricity in northern and southern portions of the peninsula, and that it continues to work on overall power restoration. Red Electrica CEO Eduardo Prieto told reporters during a press conference that resolution of the power problem could take "between six and ten hours." France's RTE transmission system operator announced it has mobilized teams to provide assistance and that it has resupplied 700 megawatts of power for Spanish consumption. RTE further said it will increase power assistance to Spain to 950 MW "as soon as the Iberian network is technically capable of receiving it."
CNN
28-04-2025
- CNN
Spain and Portugal hit by major power outages, wiping out traffic lights and halting trains and flights
A massive power outage has knocked out electricity across parts of Spain and Portugal, shutting off traffic lights and causing chaos at airports, train stations and on the roads. Portugal's grid operator Redes Energéticas Nacionais (REN) said electrical supply was lost across the entire Iberian peninsula, and in parts of France, late on Monday morning. Spanish power grid operator Red Electrica said it was working with energy companies to restore power. 'The causes are being analyzed and all resources are being dedicated to solving it,' it said. The outage took out screens, lighting and power sockets throughout the region; Portugal's police force told people to avoid unnecessary journeys because traffic lights were at risk of failing. 'Reduce your speed and pay extra attention,' they said. 'Prioritise safe driving: your calmness saves lives.' In Madrid, traffic piled up on the roads after the lights went out. 'I was driving and suddenly there was no traffic lights … It was a bit of a jungle,' Luis Ibáñez Jiménez told CNN. 'I saw a massive bus coming, and I had to accelerate a lot to go past it.' And Ellie Kenny, a holidaymaker inside Lisbon's Humberto Delgado airport, said hundreds of people were stood in the dark in queues, with no air conditioning or running water. Shops were only accepting cash, she told CNN. Spanish train operator Renfe said there was a power outage at a national level, causing trains to stop and departures to be canceled. And E-Redes, which provides electiricty to mainland Portugal, said in a statement it was working to re-establish connection. 'This is a wider European problem,' the company said in a statement, according to Reuters. This is a developing story and will be updated. CNN's Vasco Cotovio contributed reporting
