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6d ago

Power Restored Across Iberian Peninsula Following Massive Blackout

Spain and Portugal recover electricity supply, but transport disruptions and investigations into the outage's cause persist.

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Overview

  • Electricity supply in continental Spain has been restored to over 99%, with production at 21.26 MW as of 6:00 AM on April 29, according to Red Eléctrica de España (REE).
  • Portugal's national grid is fully operational, with all transmission substations restored, though the Lisbon metro remains closed.
  • Spanish airports are operational, but 300 flights were canceled out of 6,000 scheduled, and some delays continue to affect air travel.
  • Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez convened a second emergency National Security Council meeting, presided over by King Felipe V, to assess the blackout's causes and consequences.
  • The Portuguese Council of Ministers, led by Prime Minister Luís Montenegro, is holding ongoing sessions to monitor the situation and address residual impacts.