Up to power could take between 6-10 hours

Restoring energy supply in Electric Networks in Spain, after up Massive current, could take between 6-10 hours, announced the head of operations at Red Electrica, Eduardo Priest, at a press conference, reports Reuters, taken over by Agerpres.

Utility companies make efforts to reconnect networks, and Red Electric officials have informed that they do not exclude the possibility of a cyber attack caused until massive current. Also, Red Electrica has announced that they are working with regional energy companies to restore electricity.

On Monday, parts of Spain and Portugal faced major difficulties, following the stopping of electricity, which left the hospitals without electricity, paralyzed public transport, caused massive traffic jams, delayed air flights, and some people were blocked in elevators. Part of France is also affected, which is adjacent to the northeast with Spain.

The Spanish refinery Petronor informed that all its units in Bilbao are closed, following the stopping of electricity supply. « The refinery was closed, ensuring the conditions of safety », according to a company statement.

The governments of Spain and Portugal have summoned emergency meetings to establish the measures required following the interruption of electricity supply.

Spanish radio stations have announced that there have been evacuations in some Madrid subway stations, and the city center is affected by traffic jams because traffic lights are no longer working. According to a witness interviewed by Reuters, hundreds of people are outside the office buildings on the streets of Madrid, and there are numerous law enforcement in the area, which direct traffic.

The mayor of Madrid, Jose Luis Martinez-Almeida, asked the citizens to minimize all the trips and stay at their current locations, if possible.

Other sources told Reuters that a crisis committee was established in Spain.

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez visited the control center of the Red Electric Electrical Network.

« The government works to determine the origin and impact of this incident and allocates all the resources to solve the problem as soon as possible, » the Spanish government said.

The REN utility company in Portugal has activated the plans to restore the electricity supply.

The matches at the Madrid tennis tournament were suspended.

The European Commission announced on Monday that it is working with Spain and Portugal to understand the cause and see the impact of the current that affects the two countries.

« The commission is in contact with the national authorities and Spain and Portugal, as well as with the European network of electricity transport systems (ENTSO), to understand the basic and impact of the situation, » said a spokesman for the Community Executive.

Brussels’ will continue to monitor the situation and ensure a fluid exchange of information between all relevant parties, « he added.

In a post on the X network, the EC president, Ursula von der Leyen wrote: ‘I talked to the Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez about the current in the Iberian Peninsula. I reaffirmed the support of the EC in monitoring the situation with the national and European authorities and the coordination group in the field of electricity. We will coordinate our efforts and share the information to help restore the electricity system, and we have agreed to remain in close contact. ‘

Current feathers of this extent are rare in Europe. In 2003, a hydroelectric line between Italy and Switzerland caused a major interruption of electricity supply throughout the Italian peninsula for about 12 hours.