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Power Restored to Nearly All of Spain and Portugal After Historic Blackout

The Iberian Peninsula recovers from a massive outage that disrupted daily life, as investigations into the cause continue without evidence of a cyberattack.

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Massiver Stromausfall in Spanien und Portugal

Overview

  • A widespread blackout on April 28 left Spain and Portugal without power, halting trains, suspending events, and disrupting public services.
  • By April 29, over 99% of electricity demand in Spain and all 6.5 million households in Portugal had power restored.
  • Authorities are investigating the cause, with no evidence of a cyberattack found, though the exact trigger remains unclear.
  • The outage highlighted the vulnerability of the Iberian power grid and its reliance on cross-border interconnectors with France.
  • The blackout caused significant disruptions, including the suspension of Madrid’s Masters-1000 tennis tournament and widespread traffic chaos.