Spain's green energy revolution was under scrutiny yesterday for making massive power cuts 'much worse' as millions were plunged into blackout chaos. The country declared a state of emergency last ...

The massive blackout brought Spain and Portugal to an abrupt standstill on Monday. Public transportation, including subways and rail services, was suspended across Spain.

Spain lost 15 gigawatts of electricity — or about 60% of its supply. Portugal, whose grid is connected to Spain's, also went down. Only the countries' island territories were spared.

The blackout came just days after Spain announced a major clean energy achievement. On April 16, 2025, Spain’s national grid operated entirely on renewable energy, meeting demand during a weekday.

Spain lost 15 gigawatts of electricity — or about 60% of its supply. Portugal, whose grid is connected to Spain's, also went down. Only the countries' island territories were spared.

Spain lost 15 gigawatts of electricity — or about 60% of its supply. Portugal, whose grid is connected to Spain's, also went down. Only the countries' island territories were spared.

Spain lost 15 gigawatts of electricity — or about 60% of its supply. Portugal, whose grid is connected to Spain's, also went down. Only the countries' island territories were spared.

The cause of the blackout remains a mystery At a press conference on Monday evening, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said a nationwide blackout of this scale had never happened before in Spain.