Power outage in Spain and Portugal 'first known blackout caused by excessive voltage'

Sky News Friday 3rd October 2025, 3:41PM 1 min read 5 hours ago

A massive power outage which brought much of Spain and Portugal to a standstill earlier this year is the first known blackout caused by excessive voltage, a report has found.

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