Portuguese authorities have announced measures to strengthen the country's electricity system after the April 28 blackout ...

Portugal's airport operator ANA said on Monday it did not expect flights to be able to take off from Lisbon until 10 p.m local time following the mass power outages that hit the Iberian Peninsula.

People searched for battery-powered radios. It is rare to have such a widespread outage across the Iberian Peninsula, with a combined population of about 60 million people.

People searched for battery-powered radios. It is rare to have such a widespread outage across the Iberian Peninsula, with a combined population of about 60 million people.

Here's the assessment from the SO in the aftermath of the 2025 blackout, which saw Spain lose 60% of its electricity supply ...

Spain lost 15 gigawatts of electricity — or about 60% of its supply. Portugal, whose grid is connected to Spain's, also went down. Only the countries' island territories were spared.

The unprecedented collapse of Spain's power grid left more than 50 million people without electricity for several hours ...

A view of a street in Vigo, Spain, during the nation's blackout in April. The power outage highlighted the importance of cash when digital payment systems were down or out of power.