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Massive Blackout Disrupts Power Across Spain, Portugal, and Southern France

EU and national authorities work with ENTSO-E to restore electricity and investigate the cause, with no evidence of a cyberattack so far.

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Overview

  • A severe power-flow oscillation on April 28 severed the Iberian Peninsula from the European grid, causing widespread outages in Spain, Portugal, and parts of southern France.
  • Portugal temporarily disconnected from the Spanish grid to stabilize its network and recover power distribution.
  • EU officials, including Ursula von der Leyen and António Costa, are coordinating with Spain and Portugal to support restoration and investigate the outage's cause.
  • Authorities have ruled out evidence of cyberattacks or sabotage at this stage, while technical investigations continue.
  • Efforts to restore power are ongoing, with priority given to critical services such as medical facilities, and the public is urged to follow civil protection guidance.