Spain, Portugal in the dark after blackout

IMPOSSIBLE TO PREDICT WHEN POWER WILL BE BACK: PORTUGAL OPERATOR

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Most of Spain and all of Portugal were hit by a major blackout that impacted public transport, power and phone lines at around noon yesterday.

The government and grid operator Red Electrica are seeking to determine the reason for the outage, according to two statements. Backup plans have been put in place by utilities, the Spanish operator said on X. Portugal's grid operator REN said it's also investigating, and that parts of France were also affected.

Spain's grid operator said it will take “six to 10 hours” to restore power in Spain.