In an update, Spain’s power company says voltage has been restored in certain substations in areas of the north, south and west of the country.
“We continue to work with all resources to achieve the restoration of supply as soon as possible throughout the entire territory,” Red Electrica says.
But in an update of its own, Spain’s national railway firm Renfe says all services are still suspended “due to power outages”.
Meanwhile, Madrid Metro service says all its lines also remain closed.
No indications of any cyber attack, says European Council president
We’re now hearing from Antonio Costa, President of the European Council, who says there are no indications that today’s power outage has been caused by a cyber attack at this point.
Costa says he is in touch with Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez and Portuguese PM Luís Montenegro – with grid operators in both countries “working on finding the cause, and on restoring the electricity supply”.
European Commission in touch with local authorities to establish cause of outage
The European Commission says it is “in contact” with Spanish and Portuguese authorities “to understand the underlying cause” of today’s blackout.
“The commission will keep monitoring the situation and make sure that there is smooth information exchange,” a spokesperson for the EU’s executive arm says.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has also been in touch with Spain’s President Pedro Sánchez. European authorities will “coordinate efforts and share information to help restore the electricity system”, von der Leyen writes on social media.
Antonio Costa, a former Portuguese premier who heads the European Council of EU member states, is also in contact with the Spanish and Portuguese leaders, EU officials add.