The energy sector has raised concerns regarding Red Eléctrica's explanations following the nationwide blackout caused by two simultaneous generation outages. President Pedro Sánchez reported that the blackout was triggered by a sudden loss of fifteen megawatts, amounting to sixty percent of the national electricity demand. The incident is under investigation, as sector representatives insist they followed all directives from Red Eléctrica during the crisis. Sources from the energy sector have […]

President Pedro Sánchez has provided updates following an emergency cabinet meeting addressing the significant power supply interruption that occurred yesterday across the Iberian Peninsula. To avert potential supply disruptions, the government has implemented urgent measures to secure fuel supplies. Sánchez stated that three days' worth of strategic reserves of petroleum products would be released for generators, particularly for essential services such as hospitals, even though he noted that no immediate […]

In a press appearance at the Palace of Moncloa, the Government of Spain confirmed it is working diligently to determine the cause of a significant power outage that took place on Monday afternoon, impacting both Spain and Portugal. Authorities have stated they are allocating all necessary resources to address the situation promptly. President Pedro Sánchez visited the Electric Network control centre, accompanied by Third Deputy Minister and Minister for Ecological […]

A major power outage has hit large areas of Spain and Portugal, affecting key cities such as Madrid and Lisbon. Reports indicate that the Spanish power grid operator, Red Electrica, is working diligently with energy firms to restore power across the affected regions. The outage began at eleven thirty AM UK time and is described as being on a national level. Madrid's busiest airport, Barajas, has reported power loss, and […]

At the end of March, the number of unemployed individuals rose to two million seven hundred eighty-nine thousand two hundred, marking the highest figure since the first quarter of twenty twenty-four. The number of employed individuals declined to twenty-one million seven hundred sixty-five thousand four hundred, down from the record of twenty-one point eight million employed in the previous two quarters. However, seasonally adjusted figures revealed that employment surpassed twenty-two […]