A substantial power outage struck Spain, impacting regions of Portugal and parts of France, leading to disruptions in essential services. The cause of the outage is under investigation by officials. Red Electrica reported power dropping around 12:30 p.m. local time, with restoration efforts underway. Authorities urged residents to stay off the roads as traffic systems failed, causing chaos. Hospitals continue to operate on generators, but transportation networks, including trains and flights, have been halted. Full recovery across Spain is anticipated to take several hours.
Something like this has never happened before, Red Electrica told El Pais. Eduardo Pietra, director of operations for the electricity grid added that there was no record of the cause of the incident and that the company could not speculate about its origin.
We have activated the procedures planned for restoring power supply; in this phase of the work, the objective is to provide power to the generating units so they can start up and propagate power to the grid and other units, electricity company Red Electrica said in Spanish in a press release on Monday.
Spanish officials have asked residents to steer clear of the roads and only request emergency services in serious cases. Similarly, Portuguese police asked locals to only travel if necessary, warning that street and traffic lights could collapse.
While hospitals will continue operating thanks to generators, other sectors remain impacted. Transportation has been temporarily paused across airports and train stations.
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