Event Brief
Spain marks one year since major blackout
Filed: Apr 28, 2026 at 9:05 AM ET
Summary: Spain marked the one-year anniversary of the April 28, 2025 blackout that collapsed power systems in mainland Spain and Portugal.
WHO: Spain
WHAT: Spain marked one year since the April 28, 2025 blackout that caused simultaneous power-system collapse in mainland Spain and Portugal.
WHEN: Apr 27, 2026 at 11:00 PM ET
WHERE: Spain
WHY: No specific cause was reported.
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