Electricity Blackout Hits Large Parts of Spain and Portugal

So far, the causes of the blackout remain unknown, according to local media.

Spectators roam inside the Madrid Open tennis tournament venue during a general blackout in Madrid, Spain, on April 28, 2025. AP Photo/Manu Fernandez

Widespread blackouts have plunged large swaths of Spain and Portugal, and even parts of France, into darkness, leaving potentially millions without electricity.

So far, the causes of the blackouts remain unknown.