A video captured residents cheer and clap as power was restored to a neighborhood in Madrid following a 9-hour outage in most of Spain and Portugal. "The lights returning in the Pilar neighborhood is celebrated more than a goal from Iniesta,

A blackout has brought much of Spain and Portugal to a standstill, affecting millions of people. The Spanish power distributor calls it “exceptional and extraordinary."

Major power outages across Spain, Portugal and France forced suspension of tennis matches at the 2025 Madrid Open, tournament officials announced Monday.