Blackout in Spain and Portugal caused by 'power surge'

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06/17/2025June 17, 2025

In April, a massive blackout paralyzed Spain and Portugal for hours. A new report has revealed the cause.

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A dark street lit by flashlights on April 28, 2025A dark street in Granada during a mass power outage on the Iberian peninsulaImage: Fermin Rodriguez/NurPhoto/picture alliance

Spanish investigators on Tuesday released a report showing that a power surge caused an hours-long blackout on the Iberian peninsula in late April. 

The power surge triggered a chain reaction of protective shutdowns, Spanish Deputy Prime Minister and Environment Minister Sara Aagesen said in Madrid.

She added there were no indications of a cyberattack having caused the blackout. 

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