Power gradually restored, state of emergency still active in Spain
Red Eléctrica reports 99 % of power back in mainland Spain as Madrid resumes transit services and Portugal reactivates substations after widespread outage.
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Spain / Portugal: Electricity is being steadily restored across Spain and Portugal after a massive blackout caused major disruption on 28 April. While recovery efforts continue, Spain remains under a state of emergency, although the worst of the outage appears to be over.
Red Eléctrica, Spain’s national grid operator, announced that as of 06:00 local time (05:00 BST), 99 % of electricity supply had been restored on the Spanish mainland. “All substations on the transmission grid are operational. We continue with the restoration work,” the operator stated.
In Portugal, power is also returning, with substations gradually coming back online. Prime Minister Luís Montenegro said there is currently “no indication” that the blackout was the result of a cyberattack, though the exact cause remains under investigation.
To maintain calm, security forces have been more visibly deployed, and officials have urged citizens to reduce mobile phone usage to ease pressure on networks, reports the BBC’s Europe regional editor.
Madrid’s public transportation is bouncing back, with all Metro lines except 7A operating as of 08:00 local time. Isabel Díaz Ayuso, president of the Community of Madrid, confirmed 80 % of trains are running during peak hours. City buses and intercity trains are fully operational and free for the day, while major transport interchanges remain open.
Authorities continue to monitor the situation closely.
Source: BBC
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