Electricity consumption hit record levels in Portugal this Tuesday
The national electricity system's consumption reached record levels this Tuesday, surpassing 10 gigawatts (GW) for the first time, according to data from REN, at a time when a large part of the country was under a yellow warning due to the cold. Thus, on Tuesday at 19:45, “a new record peak consumption of the National Electricity System was registered...”
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.
