Spain-Portugal power outage LIVE as airline urges people not to travel to airports

Widespread power cuts are currently taking place in Spain and Portugal, with traffic light outages causing traffic in the capital city of Madrid.

Spain's electricity grid operator Red Electrica has confirmed power outages across the country and says it is working to restore electricity supplies and says it's working to analyse the causes of the blackouts, reports the BBC.

In a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, Red Electrica said: "The causes are being analyzed, and all resources are being dedicated to addressing the issue. We will continue to provide updates."

Madrid's Barajas international airport was left without power, while telecommunications have been affected as well. Meanwhile, other airports have come to a standstill throughout the region, reported Euro News.

Euro News also reported that citizens of Andorra and parts of France bordering Spain were also reporting being hit by the blackout. Further outages have been reported as far as Belgium, according to the latest information.

The cause of the power outages are still unclear.

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One flight leaving Manchester Airport to Portugal has been cancelled this evening.

Tap Portugal TP1313 to Lisbon had been expected to leave at 5.55pm but has now been cancelled. Earlier TAP had urged passengers in Portugal not to travel to the airport following the power outages.

Airline easyJet said some flights have been cancelled as a result of the power cut. They said in a statement to BBC:

Power outages in Portugal and Spain are impacting access to some airports and affecting some airports operations including Lisbon, Madrid and Barcelona.

Like all airlines, we are experiencing some disruption to our flying programme meaning