Is the electrical failures of this size normal? What do you know about the blackout that has stopped Portugal? – Business
The scene in Portugal is cluttered and shows the growing dependence on power systems. Millions of Portuguese are without electricity today The General Blackout was recorded at 11:30 am and also affected Spain and South France. There is no official explanation yet, but the failure of a very high voltage line that connects France and Spain has failed, although the possibility of cybership has not been eliminated.
Stopping transport, people trapped in trains and elevators, committed signaling systems, systems, supermarkets and shops with financial and payments with financial and payment systems, mobile communications and intermittent internet facilities, how to stop the blackout, but the systems will be gradually changing, but the systems will start gradually changing.
During the re -electricity of 15 areas in Spain, Portuguese officers are not yet assessed by Portuguese officers, referring to the “next hour” and the “next hour”. The National Electric Network (Ren), which is responsible for the distribution of power in Portugal, has already scheduled a press conference at 6:30 pm.
You have to withdraw from 2000 to have such an example of such an extensive failure in Portugal. At the time, Blackout left the country, including Lisbon, for about two hours without electricity. It took place on the night of May 9, 2000 and was the electrocution of the stork, which jumped into a high voltage line in Laos in Figure da Fose.
Today’s blackout is big and affecting the whole country, so it will definitely be for history, but There have been other blackouts to register a little worldwide in recent years.
See a list of some fresh blockouts:
| Yet | Local | Data | The effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Europe (Portugal, Spain, France and Andora) | April 28 | 58 million affected people; Possible Cyberotake has been investigated. |
| 2025 | Chile | 25–26 February | 18 million people were affected. |
| 2023 | Pakistan | January 23 | 230 million people affected, 99% of the population. |
| 2022 | Bangladesh | October 4 | 140 million people were affected, with 80% of the population without power. |
| 2021 | Pakistan | January 9 | 200 million people were affected, with 90% of the population. |
| 2020 | Sri Lanka | August 17 | 21 million people affected. |
| 2019 | Java, Indonesia | August 4-5 | 120 million people affected. |
A. Information is listed on various sites that register electrical blackouts, and we have used their effects as an information source for this table, including Wikipedia.
Oh Gridrador.net site is a good source to check the failures of power grid in EuropeWith data showing points offline in real time.
What already do you know about the blackout that has stopped some part of Portugal, Spain and France today?
We have prepared a list of questions we permanently update on what is known about blackout
What is the cause of power failure?
There is no closed explanation yet but the authorities suggest this The General Blackout was recorded at 11:30 am and also affected Spain and South France. Failure to combine the most voltage line connecting France and Spain has caused failure.
May be caused by cybership?
The Assistant and Territorial Coordinating Minister today admitted that the energy blackout that affects Portugal may be due to cybership, but that there are no suggestions that the National Cyber Security Center is at this time. Teresa Ribera, Executive Vice President of the European Commission, said that there is no evidence that cyberthell is in the huge cuts of power supply on the Iberian Peninsula.
What are the affected systems?
There have been many affected systems since morning, electricity homes and organizations, people trapped in public transport and elevators, non -computer system shops, unpaid payment systems and intermittent communications that are intermittent or disconnected. Reports also shows that the accumulated traffic is shown, people have prevented from entering some buildings, only passengers, including at the Lisbon airport.
According to the shared information and other emergency services are performed using generators. Pharmacies cannot even verify recipes.
Aguas de Portugal Group (ADP) has appealed only to the users needed for water use today, saying that there are “very moderately”, and “timeless disorders”.
In schools, the Ministry of Education recommended the preschool and the 1st bicycle organizations to keep students in the school, which until the arrival of education or until the time of school transportation, following fuel failure.
The emission of RTP is affected by the services of Lusa Agency.
When will the normality be replaced?
While in Spain, there is no clear indication of when the casual will be replaced
Why can’t I call or access the Internet?
(In update)
