When Lisbon experienced a 10-hour electricity blackout just over two weeks ago, rumours and conspiracy theories quickly ...

In tightly coupled, highly complex systems such as the European energy grid, the next catastrophe is not caused. It is ...

An abrupt and widespread blackout, one of Europe’s worst in living memory, affected the entire Iberian Peninsula on April 28.

In Portugal, wholesale electricity prices soared nearly 5X higher than those in Spain after Portugal stopped imports from its ...

The blackout in Spain was not caused by a cyberattack but by the worst possible attack—that of politicians against their own ...

Doctors in Europe are considering next steps after last month’s power outage exposed cracks in healthcare preparedness.

Explore the Iberian peninsula blackout that darkened Spain and Portugal on April 28, 2025. Discover key insights from EPRI ...

The recent blackout in Spain and Portugal has highlighted the urgent need for a comprehensive upgrade of Europe's power grid.

Whatever the root cause, one thing’s crystal clear: major blackouts don’t just switch off the lights; they send shockwaves ...

Europe's aging power grid and lack of energy storage capacity will require trillions of dollars in investments to cope with rising green energy output, increasing electricity demand and to avoid ...

Spain and Portugal suffered a crippling blackout.  What was the cause? A maniacal, bare-chested Vladimir Putin, swimming ...

Note: this is an update to an earlier article in which Portugal's grid operator is quoted citing a “rare atmospheric phenomenon” as a cause of the blackout. It has since denied issuing this statement.