The power outage hit both capital cities of Lisbon and Madrid particularly hard. Power has now been restored to all of Portugal and 99 per cent of Spain, according to energy companies and ...

Spain’s public broadcaster RTVE said a major power outage hit several regions of the country just after midday local time, leaving its newsroom, Spain’s parliament in Madrid and subway ...

MADRID — The sweeping power outage that hit Spain and Portugal this week has raised questions about the electricity grid in a region not normally known for blackouts. Monday's outage, one of the ...

An April power outage that affected the Iberian Peninsula put a spotlight on the vulnerability of modern payment systems.

Millions without power as outages hit Spain, Portugal and parts of France, Spanish officials say. Spain's Iberian Peninsula recovered over 82% of power Monday night.

MADRID — The cause of Spain and Portugal's widespread blackouts remained a mystery on Tuesday, with some isolated disruption remaining after power was largely restored. One of Europe’s most ...

Spanish power distributor Red Eléctrica declined to speculate on the cause of the power outage that began around 12:30 p.m. Madrid time and said restoring power fully could take six to 10 hours.

Power outages swept across much of the Iberian Peninsula around 10:30 GMT — 12:30pm local time in Spain, and 11:30am in Portugal. Parts of southern France were also briefly affected, but the ...

LISBON, PORTUGAL - APRIL 28: People buy groceries in a store during a shutdown of electricity on April 28, 2025 in Lisbon, Portugal. There was a widespread power outage today in Spain and Portugal ...

Portugal’s National Authority for Emergencies and Civil Protection said backup power systems were operating. In Portugal, a country of some 10.6 million people, police placed more officers on ...

Motorists drive past traffic lights that stopped working following a power outage in downtown Lisbon, Portugal, Monday, April 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Armando Franca) 956507 ...