Today (Monday), an unusually extensive power outage was reported across Spain and Portugal, with major cities including the capitals Madrid and Lisbon among those affected. As a result of the outage, train services were suspended, traffic lights stopped working, and significant disruptions occurred at airports. Spain\u2019s national electricity company, Red El\u00e9ctrica, announced that the outage stemmed from a severe malfunction, with repairs expected to take between six and ten hours.<\/p>\n
Transportation Disruptions Red El\u00e9ctrica, the operator of the national power grid in Spain, reports that the ongoing power outage seen in Spain, Portugal, and parts of France is \u201cexceptional and extraordinary\u201d with full restoration expected to take between 6-10 hours. Adding that they will not speculate at\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/GyyRmU1DT3<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 OSINTdefender (@sentdefender) April 28, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
\n<\/strong>Widespread outages were reported in Barcelona, Valencia, and Seville. The malfunction led to a halt in train operations, and passengers were evacuated from the Madrid metro. Major delays were recorded at airports across Spain, and the airline TAP urged travelers to avoid coming to the airport. In Madrid, heavy traffic jams developed as traffic lights went dark.<\/p>\n\n