Spain Slowly Returning to Normal After Crippling Blackout

WATCH: Spain and Portugal are returning to some semblance of normality following one of Europe’s worst blackouts in years. Rodrigo Orihuela reports.Source: Bloomberg

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By Rodrigo Orihuela, Joao Lima, and Macarena Munoz Montijano

April 29, 2025 at 4:59 AM UTC

Updated on

April 29, 2025 at 7:12 AM UTC

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Spain and Portugal were returning to some semblance of normality early Tuesday, with many questions remaining about what caused one of Europe’s worst blackouts in years across the Iberian peninsula the previous day.

Spanish power supplies were back to nearly 100% capacity at around 7 a.m. in Madrid, and urban trains were slowly returning to regular service, according to operators.