'First of its kind' power surge behind Spain, Portugal blackout: experts

'First of its kind' power surge behind Spain, Portugal blackout: experts
Friday 3 October 2025 - 10:34

The power surge that caused paralysing blackouts in Spain and Portugal in April was an unprecedented event in Europe and maybe the world, an expert panel investigating the event said Friday.

“This was the most severe blackout incident in Europe in the last 20 years. And what’s more important now is that this was the first of its kind,” Damian Cortinas, president of the association of electricity grid operators ENTSO-E, said during a presentation of a preliminary report into the incident.

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