Spain and Portugal hit by unexplained power blackout, wiping out traffic lights and causing travel chaos

A massive power outage has knocked out electricity across parts of Spain and Portugal, shutting off traffic lights and causing chaos at airports, train stations and on the roads. Portugal’s ... Read More

Cause of Spain power outage still unclear after mass blackout, travel chaos

Red Eléctrica, Spain’s electricity grid operator, ruled out a cyberattack, human error or unusual weather. Experts say it could take weeks to determine the cause. Read More

Power is back on in Spain and Portugal, but questions remain about Monday’s blackout. Here’s what we know

Electricity is pulsing through Spain and Portugal again after a massive outage knocked out power in both countries on Monday. So too are questions. Read More

Spain and Portugal focus on cause of huge blackout with power almost fully restored

Power is almost fully restored in Spain and Portugal, although many questions remained about what caused one of Europe’s most severe blackouts. Read More

Spain and Portugal hit by major power outage, halting trains and flights and wiping out traffic lights

A widespread and unexplained power outage knocked out electricity in most of Spain and Portugal on Monday, shutting off traffic lights and causing chaos at airports, train stations ... Read More

Power outage in Spain and Portugal still a mystery, but leaders vow to solve it and prevent a recurrence

Spain's prime minister said a special commission will track down the cause of a massive power outage and all "necessary measures will be taken" to stop it from recurring. Read More

Spain and Portugal hit by major unexplained electricity blackouts

Huge swathes of Spain and Portugal have been hit with power outages that have seen airports and metro systems shut down, mobile phone signal fail, and electricity out. Read More

Spain and Portugal declare states of emergency after massive power outage

Spain and Portugal are reeling from a massive, unexplained power outage that knocked out traffic lights, caused chaos on roads ... in hospitals there. But travel was hit harder. Read More