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Senate Blames Government for April Blackout in Spain, Portugal

4/18/2026

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A Spanish Senate inquiry blames the government and energy regulators for April 28, 2025 blackout in Spain and Portugal.
The preliminary report indicates known vulnerabilities in the electricity system, not an unforeseeable accident.
The Senate commission held grid operator Red Electrica and the Energy Ministry responsible.
Spain's energy regulator CNMC opened investigations into major energy companies for potential rule breaches, finding violations but saying they did not directly cause the outage.

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A Spanish Senate inquiry blames the government and energy regulators for April 28, 2025 blackout in Spain and Portugal.
The preliminary report indicates known vulnerabilities in the electricity system, not an unforeseeable accident.
The Senate commission held grid operator Red Electrica and the Energy Ministry responsible.
Spain's energy regulator CNMC opened investigations into major energy companies for potential rule breaches, finding violations but saying they did not directly cause the outage.