A widespread electricity blackout has occurred in Spain and Portugal, disrupting rail and road transportation and causing traffic lights to stop functioning, IPN reports.
BREAKING: 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 >10 GW of demand, from ~26GW to ~12GW in a few seconds. Reason unknonw. pic.twitter.com/KwvDxOOLQJ
The energy companies Endesa and Iberdrola are investigating the causes of this massive power outage, which started shortly after midday local time. The blackout has affected Spain, Portugal, and parts of France and Andorra.
Millions of people are reportedly without electricity.
The Spanish government has convened an emergency meeting.
Among the affected facilities is Madrid-Barajas Airport, one of Europe’s largest airports. Passengers on arriving flights have been forced to wait on board aircraft, according to reports from travelers.
The National Agency for Energy Regulation will examine on Friday the request from Energocom regarding the increase in natural gas prices. The subject was included on the agenda of the ANRE meeting on July 24, reports IPN.
Energocom has requested an increase in the regulated price for consumers connected to low-pressure distribution networks from 13.35 lei to 19.37 lei per cubic meter, excluding VAT.
The request is motivated by the increase in natural gas procurement costs, against the backdrop of geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and the volatility of international markets. According to Energocom, these have generated an estimated tariff deficit of around 106 million lei.
A widespread electricity blackout has occurred in Spain and Portugal, disrupting rail and road transportation and causing traffic lights to stop functioning, IPN reports.
BREAKING: 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 >10 GW of demand, from ~26GW to ~12GW in a few seconds. Reason unknonw. pic.twitter.com/KwvDxOOLQJ
The energy companies Endesa and Iberdrola are investigating the causes of this massive power outage, which started shortly after midday local time. The blackout has affected Spain, Portugal, and parts of France and Andorra.
Millions of people are reportedly without electricity.
The Spanish government has convened an emergency meeting.
Among the affected facilities is Madrid-Barajas Airport, one of Europe’s largest airports. Passengers on arriving flights have been forced to wait on board aircraft, according to reports from travelers.
