Overview
- An unprecedented blackout on April 28 caused a sudden loss of 15 gigawatts, plunging the Iberian Peninsula into darkness for several hours.
- Five fatalities were reported, including three from carbon monoxide poisoning in Galicia, as power was fully restored by April 30.
- Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has ruled out a cyberattack and ordered an independent investigation into potential infrastructure failures and private operator accountability.
- The event has reignited political tensions, with left-wing parties pushing for energy sector nationalization while conservatives call for extending nuclear plant operations.
- Experts attribute the crisis to Spain's renewable-heavy grid lacking stabilizing infrastructure and backup systems, exacerbated by limited interconnection with Europe.