99% of Spain’s power supply restored after blackout, authorities say

By Elena Giordano | 04/29/2025 12:51 PM EDT

Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez is set to meet with the National Security Council as Spain seeks to figure out what happened.

A man sells battery-powered radios and torches on a Barcelona street during the blackout in Barcelona.

A man sells battery-powered radios and torches during the blackout Tuesday in Barcelona. Emilio Morenatti/AP

Power in Spain and Portugal has been restored after a massive blackout paralyzed most of the Iberian Peninsula on Monday.

Spanish operator Red Eléctrica announced early Tuesday that more than 99 percent of the electricity supply in the country was back up and running, and all the substations in the network have voltage.

“99.16% of peninsular demand has already been recovered with a production of 21,265 MW. All substations on the transmission grid are operational. We continue with the restoration work,” the company said.

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Despite the progress, a state of emergency will remain in place Tuesday while recovery efforts continue.

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