Portugal's airport operator ANA said on Monday it did not expect flights to be able to take off from Lisbon until 10 p.m local time following the mass power outages that hit the Iberian Peninsula.

The power outage came as European power sources are shifting away from fossil fuels. On April 16, Spain reached a landmark energy achievement when renewable resources met 100% of the country’s ...

Power outages on this scale are rare in Europe. In 2003 a problem with a hydroelectric power line between Italy and Switzerland caused a major outage across the whole Italian peninsula for 12 hours.

Environment Iberian Peninsula hit by major power outage July 1, 2025 Spain and Portugal were hit by a widespread power outage on Monday (April 28) that paralyzed public transport, caused large ...

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — An unprecedented blackout across Spain and Portugal upended the lives of millions across the Iberian Peninsula, a stark reminder of modern society's reliance on ...

The countries have a combined population of over 50 million people. It was not immediately clear how many were affected. It is rare to have such a widespread outage across the Iberian Peninsula.

Passengers stand next to a stopped RENFE high-speed AVE train near Cordoba on April 28, 2025, during a massive power cut affecting the entire Iberian peninsula and the south of France - Javier ...

People searched for battery-powered radios. It is rare to have such a widespread outage across the Iberian Peninsula, with a combined population of about 60 million people.

A "massive" power cut late on April 28, 2025 morning affected the whole of the Iberian peninsula and part of France, according to Portuguese electricity network operator REN.

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — The blackout that engulfed the Iberian Peninsula on Monday was chaotic and stressful for many. But it had a silver lining: People were forced away from their screens and ...