Overview

• A massive power outage caused by a strong oscillation in the European electrical grid left Spain without electricity on April 28, 2025.
• Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez declared Spain’s first-ever level 3 emergency of national interest, centralizing crisis management under the Ministry of Interior.
• Madrid, Andalucía, and Extremadura formally requested the heightened emergency status, with other regions like Galicia and Murcia following suit later in the day.
• Under the level 3 emergency, the Interior Minister, Fernando Grande-Marlaska, now directs all security forces, military resources, and technical teams to restore power and maintain order.
• Authorities report no major security or civil protection incidents so far, while investigations into the blackout’s root cause are ongoing.