Spain’s prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, has called on private energy operators to help his government establish the cause of Monday’s unprecedented power cut across the Iberian peninsula, and said changes and improvements must be made to guarantee “the supply and future competitiveness” of the country’s electrical system.
Spain and Portugal suffered a massive power loss that began shortly after 12.30pm on Monday and lasted into the night. At least five people are thought to have died in Spain as a result of the blackout, which left passengers trapped on paralysed trains and in the static lifts of apartment blocks and offices.
