Large swaths of Spain and Portugal plunged into darkness on Monday.&nbsp;

Spanish power grid operator Red Electrica wrote on X:

"Parts of France also appear to be affected, according to Spanish media reports, which said Seville, Barcelona and Valencia were hit by the outage," SKY News reported.

Bloomberg's Javier Blas called the power outage "Massive -- really, massive."&nbsp;

"Massive -- really, massive -- electricity outage hits Spain, which large part of the country suffering blackouts (including Madrid and Barcelona). Data from Spain's national grid shows a lost of &gt;10 GW of demand, from ~26GW to ~12GW in a few seconds. Reason unknonw."

Cloudflare reported that internet connectivity dropped "by as much as 30% in Portugal and 37% in Spain" due to the power outages.&nbsp;

Outages have begun to affect air travel.&nbsp;

Red Electrica provided no details about what caused&nbsp;the nationwide blackout.&nbsp;

How long until Brussels blames the Russians?&nbsp;

"Data from Spain's national grid shows a lost of &gt;10 GW of demand, from ~26GW to ~12GW in a few seconds." 
{ai:summary}A significant power outage affected large areas of Spain and Portugal on Monday, with reports indicating that cities like Madrid, Barcelona, and Valencia experienced blackouts. The Spanish power grid operator, Red Electrica, is working with sector companies to restore electricity and is investigating the cause, which remains unknown.The outage has also impacted internet connectivity, with Cloudflare noting a drop of up to 37% in Spain and 30% in Portugal. Air travel has been disrupted, and events like the Madrid Open faced chaos due to the lack of power. #society

Spain Hit By "Massive, Really, Massive" Power Blackout

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