Spain and Portugal begin recovering from a massive blackout. Here’s what to know

By Juliana Kim

Spectators roam inside the Madrid Open tennis tournament venue during a general blackout in Madrid on April 28.

Spanish prime minister Pedro Sánchez said a nationwide blackout of this scale had never happened before in Spain. He added that the underlying cause remains unclear.

(Image credit: Manu Fernandez)

Source:: https://www.npr.org/2025/04/28/g-s1-63175/power-outage-spain-portugal-blackout-france