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Blackout — the day Portugal went dark

Friday, 26 December 2025RSS
Blackout — the day Portugal went dark

This episode of P24 is part of a special year-end review series. We revisit the topics that defined 2025, and we’ll also look ahead to what awaits us in 2026.

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Context & Explainers

The anti‑blackout plan (Portuguese: plano antiapagões) is a government contingency strategy to reduce the risk of widespread power outages by coordinating grid operators, protecting critical services, managing reserves and, if needed, implementing targeted measures. For households and businesses it means the government and utilities aim to avoid uncontrolled outages, but you should still follow supplier notices and emergency guidance during peak demand or extreme weather periods.