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A massive blackout leaves thousands of homes without power in Barcelona
This Thursday morning began with an unexpected blackout in Barcelona. Thousands of residents were left without electricity, disrupting routine in homes, shops and services in different parts of the city.
The source of the problem has been located at a substation in Sant Andreu, where a fault in the high-voltage network has left around 90,000 customers without supply. Although the technical intervention has quickly reduced the figure to 60,000 affected customers, full restoration has not yet been achieved.
The incident has spread beyond the initial neighbourhood because of the interconnection of the electricity system. This has caused outages in several areas, affecting homes, businesses and public facilities in the middle of the working day.
The impact has been felt especially in commercial activity and mobility, with premises without service and residents seeking alternatives while they wait for the power to return. Uncertainty has marked the first hours of the day.
Technical teams continue to work to resolve the fault as soon as possible. The priority is to restore supply progressively and stabilise the network.
Electrical substations are key components for the functioning of cities such as Barcelona. When a failure occurs at one of these points, the impact can be immediate and widespread, which explains the scale of the blackout and how quickly it affects daily life.