Pedro Sánchez, the Prime Minister of Spain, has vowed to get to the bottom of the causes behind the significant power outage that affected the peninsula on the twenty eighth of April. Addressing Congress, Sánchez promised absolute transparency throughout the investigation process, while also making clear that it will take time to get the complete picture. He has called on opposition parties, particularly the People’s Party and Vox, to refrain from creating political noise and to allow a thorough investigation to unfold.

The Prime Minister reinforced the importance of transitioning to green energy, asserting that Spain’s energy future will either be sustainable or not at all. During his appearance, he acknowledged the significant data that needs to be examined, amounting to around seven hundred fifty-six million entries from electric plants, and confirmed that the National Court is also looking into the matter.

Although Sánchez indicated that various analyses are already underway, he reminded everyone that conclusions will be drawn carefully and responsibly, denying any links between the outage and a shortage of nuclear energy. He insisted there is no empirical evidence linking renewable energy to the blackout, urging citizens to remain cautious of misleading narratives.

In the wake of the outage, Sánchez commended the Spanish population for their response during the crisis. He remarked that three quarters of lost consumption were recovered within two days. He stressed that while the tragedy of lost lives is serious, attention must also focus on annual fatalities caused by climate change, highlighting the need for sustainable energy solutions moving forward.