Spain and Portugal blackout highlights vulnerability of Europe's energy grid

Massive outage disrupts power, transport, and communications across Iberia — raising urgent questions about grid resilience in Europe

Passengers wait outside Atocha train station during a nationwide power outage in Madrid, Monday, April 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)

What happened?

What we know at this point is that there was a massive power outage affecting the entire Iberian Peninsula at 12.30pm local time in Spain.