A Generalized blackout has left most Spanish cities without light, including Madrid, Barcelona, Malaga, Sevilla or Murcia, and also part of Portugal and south of France. The Government is constituting a crisis cabinet and the Ministry of Interior recommends the population to keep calm, but fear has taken over the population, which has launched social networks to alert the situation.
The Ecological Transition Ministry affirms to the reason that it does not know the reasons of the generalized cut of light and that is found without communications. The third vice president is moving to the electricity grid control center to clarify the circumstances that are affecting the electricity supply. All causes are being analyzed and all resources are being dedicated to solve it.
“Activated replacement plans of the electricity supply in collaboration with the companies of the sector after the zero that occurred in the peninsular system. The causes are being analyzed and all the resources are being dedicated to solve it,” said Red Electrica through social networks. According to the latest Electricity data, at 1:40 p.m., the tension in the north and in the peninsular south is already being recovered. Energy companies such as Endesa also have information about the reasons.
The fall of the electrical system has also caused Wi -Fi networks to stop working. The lack of light already affects Spanish airports. The landings and take -offs are being able to execute, but the boarding catwalks do not work. Rail transport has also been paralyzed throughout Spain, Metro services are being evicted and have stopped working traffic lights. In office areas, employees have taken to the street and road traffic is resuming thanks to the police, which is directing traffic. However, the DGT recommends not taking the car. Surgeries have been postponed in hospitals but the activity with cogenerators is maintained.
The supply has fallen into up to 11,000 megawatts, from 26,695 to 15,970 megawatts.