The governments of Spain and Portugal have declared a state of emergency to prevent security problems during the blackout.

Following widespread power outages in Spain and Portugal in the Iberian Peninsula in the south of Europe, as well as in parts of France, power has been restored to some areas. The governments of Spain and Portugal declared a state of emergency to prevent security problems during the blackout. While the cause of the blackout could not be determined, authorities called on citizens to comply with emergency measures.

According to a statement by Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, Spain suffered a loss of 15GW of generated electricity in 5 seconds, at 12.33 local time. “This is something that has never happened before,” Sanchez said.

Joao Conceicao, a member of the board of directors of Portugal's grid operator REN, told the press that they did not rule out the possibility of “a very large fluctuation in electricity voltage, first in the Spanish system and then spreading to the Portuguese system”.

Spain's grid operator REE pointed to a connection problem with France as a possible cause.

In the statement made by the Spanish electricity company Red Electrica, it was stated that all of the substations were operational and maintenance operations were continuing. In the statement emphasizing that 99.16 percent of Spain's electricity needs were met, it was noted that the production was 21 thousand 265 megawatts.

According to the data of the Portuguese National Electricity Network Operator, 6.2 million out of 6.5 million households in the country were supplied with electricity during the night. The effects of the blackout were briefly reflected in the southwest of France. In Morocco, it was announced that some internet providers and airport check-in systems were disrupted.