Latest news and stories about power outage in Portugal for expats and residents.
Utility provider E-REDES has announced scheduled power outages for 6 September in parts of Palmela, Mafra, and Vila Nova de Milfontes. The interruptions are necessary for maintenance work, though the company clarified that outages will likely affect specific streets rather than entire parishes.
President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa says the immediate priority in the affected areas is to restore electricity and communications after widespread outages that have left almost 200,000 customers without power and some communities—such as Colmeias and Memória in Leiria—isolated. Speaking after a journey to Ferreira do Zêzere during which he was “almost always without communications”, he warned of long‑standing structural weaknesses, urged caution and calm, and called for a collective, coordinated State response with preventive measures to manage the emergency.
A power outage led to a lack of electricity at health centres, spoiling vaccines and other medicines that require controlled storage. The incident exposes weaknesses in cold-chain management and health-service infrastructure, threatening immunisation coverage and treatment continuity. It highlights the need for reliable backup power, temperature monitoring, inventory controls and contingency planning to protect medical supplies and public health.
Depression Kristin has left roads impassable and thousands of homes without electricity and water. The Government has declared a state of calamity for 60 municipalities as Civil Protection warns of continued flood risk in the coming days. This minute-by-minute report tracks the evolving weather conditions in Portugal and the emergency response, including infrastructure impacts, mobilised resources and short-term forecasts guiding recovery decisions.
Storm Kristin swept across Portugal, entering near Leiria and causing widespread destruction particularly in the Centre and West. By 22:00 on Wednesday the National Authority for Emergency and Civil Protection had logged around 5,400 incidents; high winds uprooted trees, ripped roofs from buildings and disrupted services. Local authorities and Civil Protection have been responding minute-by-minute to damage and casualties, although casualty figures were reported inconsistently during the day. The situation remains dynamic as emergency teams continue operations and meteorological services monitor the depression’s evolution over the coming hours.
Storm Ingrid left about 3,800 E‑Redes customers without power across mainland Portugal at 18:30, with the Aveiro district the most affected. The earlier peak of disruption reached roughly 20,000 customers in the North and Centre during the early hours. E‑Redes teams, working with protection and security authorities, are on the ground managing network constraints and carrying out repairs to restore supply.
Notice regarding planned power outages scheduled for specific regions in Portugal across three days in October.
Information on the scheduled power outages across Portugal during the specified week.
Home News Portugal schedules temporary power outages Portugal schedules temporary power outages Starting today, maintenance of electrical infrastructure may affect homes and businesses across Portugal.
A scheduled power outage is planned for specific dates in September across various locations in Portugal. Residents are advised to check the official list for affected areas and timeframes.
According to the Civil Protection, it was necessary to restrict traffic on the A8, with 16 personnel currently on site. Additionally, more than 100 power outages are expected across nine municipalities in the country.
A notice informing that multiple regions across Portugal will experience power outages on Sunday.
CMTV closely followed the desperation of residents in Viana parishes, while the local authority justifies the power cuts with financial and environmental motivations.
The Penha de França and Areeiro parishes were without power throughout Saturday afternoon due to a failure that E-Redes assures is unrelated to the temperature. Distribution incidents across the country show no abnormalities.
ERSE classified the Iberian blackout as an “exceptional event”. REN and E-Redes will not have to pay compensation, but customers can request indemnities.
A summary of the major electrical blackout that affected Portugal exactly one year ago.
A look back at the major power outage that affected Portugal, Spain, and regions of France one year ago, summarizing the known facts surrounding the event.
Greater control of electricity voltage, enhanced monitoring, increased international cooperation, and simplification of laws are recommended.
The vice-president of the European Network of Transmission System Operators for Electricity (ENTSO-E) highlighted this Wednesday that the April 2025 blackout originated in Spain, but “could have started in any country”, and that it is important to “learn” in order to take preventive measures. "It is very important, in a political context, to reinforce that these recommendations [from the European technical investigation...]
Home News Causes of the blackout in Portugal and Spain revealed Causes of the blackout in Portugal and Spain revealed The final report from European experts confirms that the Iberian blackout was caused by cascading failures.
The technical report on the power outage that affected Portugal concludes that the origin was in Spain, and it is now up to the national regulator to evaluate consequences, such as potential compensation, the Minister of Environment said today.
From a technical point of view, she added, “the main origin was insufficient voltage control on the Spanish side”
For the national electricity grid manager, none of the approximately 20 expert recommendations are considered new to Portugal.
Final report reveals failures in voltage level control within the Spanish electrical system, but acknowledges that such a phenomenon had never caused a blackout before and states that there are solutions to prevent it.
Roadworks are underway and a machine may have struck an electricity branch line.
The final report regarding the power outage, as assessed by European experts.
The motion also demands that the responsible entities provide a “detailed technical identification of the causes of the prolonged outages.”
