The Latest Breaking News from Portugal

The countries boast high levels of wind and solar on their grids, leading to speculation about the robustness of the technology

Net zero is vital for safeguarding the planet, but renewable energy sources could leave people vulnerable to blackouts in emergency situations

Investigations are ongoing into what went wrong with the electricity system, which impacted some 60 million people.

On 28 April 2025, an unprecedented collapse of the Iberian Peninsula’s electricity grid brought Spain and Portugal to a standstill. The likelihood of this ever happening was extremely low and – speculation about its causes aside – the episode has caused serious social disruption, as well as economic losses at…

A widespread blackout across Spain and Portugal upended the lives of millions of people across the Iberian Peninsula

Exclusive: An estimated 80,000 passengers had their flights cancelled, including 4,000 to or from the UK

Doctors and pharmacists across the region raced to keep critical medicines cold and decipher handwritten prescriptions. Then they waited.

Top judge says ‘cyberterrorism’ is among possible explanations for blackout

From cyber attack to blame on renewables, conspiracy theories have exploded in wake of Spain and Portugal’s power outage

Spain and Portugal recovered their electricity supply and a semblance of normalcy on Tuesday after a crippling blackout of unknown causes that disrupted daily life for millions.

Rare weather conditions also thought unlikely to be behind blackout as 99.95% of Spain’s electricity supply is restored