2 w. ago Spain power outage LIVE: Tens of thousands hit by fresh Canary Islands blackout

Thousands of people have been affected by a fresh power outage in Spain after a major incident at the end of last month led to an unprecedented state of emergency

Events

3 w. ago 'I live in Spain – here's what we actually did when power went out'

Spain and Portugal were hit by a major blackout on Monday, April 28 with widespread disruption across both countries but one man has shared what people really got up to

Politics

3 w. ago Spain over the worst, investigating the causes and determined to prevent repeat of massive power blackout, PM says – Europe live

Spain and Portugal electricity services returning to normal after being hit by biggest power cut in recent European history Portuguese power network operator REN denied on Tuesday it was behind a message circulated on social media attributing the massive blackout across the Iberian peninsula to a rare atmospheric event, AFP reported.“REN confirms we did not put out this statement,” spokesperson Bruno Silva told AFP, without giving further details. Continue reading...

Events

3 w. ago Questions begin as Spain and Portugal recover from largest power cut in recent European history – Europe live

Spain and Portugal report power supplies almost back to normal after day of chaos across the Iberian PeninsulaThe Spanish self-employed could have lost up to €1.3bn as a result of yesterday’s power cut, the Asociación de Trabajadores Autónomos estimated.In a report carried by the Spanish news agency EFE, the group said that “today is still a difficult day” with some reporting connectivity and transport issues. Continue reading...

Politics

3 w. ago Power outage latest: Blackouts across Spain, Portugal and France as train stations are evacuated and events CANCELLED

MAILONLINE BLOG: Spain, Portugal and France have been hit by a massive power outage, affecting transport, telephone lines and traffic lights in major cities.

Politics

3 w. ago Power outage latest: Blackouts across Spain, Portugal and France as train stations are evacuated and flights cancelled

MAILONLINE BLOG: Spain, Portugal and France have been hit by a massive power outage, affecting transport, telephone lines and traffic lights in major cities.

Politics

3 w. ago Spain power outage LIVE: State of emergency declared amid major power outage across Iberian peninsula

Outage hits cities across Spain and Portugal, including capitals Madrid and Lisbon, knocking out metro networks, phone lines, traffic lights and ATM machines

Politics

3 w. ago Spain and Portugal power cut live: Spanish PM hopes power will return soon and tells public to minimise travel and not speculate

Electricity consumption in Spain gradually going back up as grid operator restores energy in more parts of the countryExplainer: what happened and what caused it?Have you been affected by the power outages?We are just getting a line from Reuters news agency saying that the Conclave to elect new pope will start on 7 May, according to its source.We have not independently verified this report. Continue reading...

Politics

3 w. ago Spain and Portugal power outage live: Spanish electricity supply slowly returning as officials rule out cyber

Electricity consumption in Spain gradually going back up as grid operator restores energy in more parts of the countryHave you been affected by the power outages?We are just getting a line from Reuters news agency saying that the Conclave to elect new pope will start on 7 May, according to its source.We have not independently verified this report. Continue reading...

Politics

3 w. ago Spain power outage LIVE: 'Rare atmospheric phenomenon' causes major power outage across Iberian peninsula

Outage hits cities across Spain and Portugal, including capitals Madrid and Lisbon, knocking out metro networks, phone lines, traffic lights and ATM machines

Politics

3 w. ago Spain and Portugal power outage live: warnings of six to 10 hours to restore supplies across Spain

Official from Spanish grid operator says outage is an unprecedented incident and declines to comment on causesHave you been affected by the power outages?We are just getting a line from Reuters news agency saying that the Conclave to elect new pope will start on 7 May, according to its source.We have not independently verified this report. Continue reading...

Events

3 w. ago Spain and Portugal power outage LIVE: Latest updates as grid operator says 'rare atmospheric phenomenon' caused power outage

MAILONLINE BLOG: Spain, Portugal and France have been hit by a massive power outage, affecting transport, telephone lines and traffic lights in major cities.

Politics

3 w. ago Spain power outage LIVE: 'Extraordinary' blackout across Iberian peninsula could last into night leaving millions in darkness

Outage hits cities across Spain and Portugal, including capitals Madrid and Lisbon, knocking out metro networks, phone lines, traffic lights and ATM machines

Politics

3 w. ago Blackouts live updates as Spain and Portugal hit by major power outage

Flights have been cancelled, subways left in darkness and ATMs are not working after a major power outage on Monday

Events

3 w. ago Watch: Live view of Valencia train station as huge power cut causes massive blackout across Spain and Portugal

Watch a live view of Valencia train station on Monday (28 April) as a huge power cut causes massive blackouts across Spain and Portugal.

Politics

3 w. ago Spain and Portugal power outage live: warnings of six to ten hours to restore supplies across Spain

Official from Spanish grid operator says outage is an unprecedented incident and declines to comment on causesWe are just getting a line from Reuters news agency saying that the Conclave to elect new pope will start on 7 May, according to its source.We have not independently verified this report. Continue reading...

Events

3 w. ago Spain, France and Portugal power outage LIVE: Latest updates for British holidaymakers amid travel chaos as companies scramble to restore power

MAILONLINE BLOG: Spain, Portugal and France have been hit by a massive power outage, affecting transport, telephone lines and traffic lights in major cities.

Events

3 w. ago Spain and Portugal power cuts LIVE as countries plunged into chaos

Both capitals Madrid and Lisbon have been hit by the power cuts on Monday lunchtime.

Events

3 w. ago LIVE: Power cuts hit Spain and Portugal as countries hit by massive blackouts

Widespread power outages are currently affecting Spain and Portugal

Events