Europe News Obsolete electricity grid triggered the Iberian blackout, experts find A power blackout in April left 60 million people in the Iberian Peninsula without power. Experts cited cascading overvoltage as the cause, affecting vital services in Spain and Portugal. 03/10/2025
Green News Portugal and Spain are Europe's most vulnerable countries to blackouts The general blackout on 28 April could be a recurring scenario due to limited connections to the continental power grid, according to a new study. 25/09/2025
Europe in Motion Weak spots: Which European countries are at most risk of blackouts? A new study lists the weak spots in Europe's power grid as geopolitical challenges and climate change are testing the continent's infrastructure "as never before." 24/09/2025
Europeans' Stories Never again a blackout: High voltage from mega power storage units The EU is preparing a package of measures for the expansion of the electricity grid. The aim is to achieve faster authorisations and intelligent electricity grids so that a rapid response can be made to grid fluctuations. 17/09/2025
Economy UK energy bills set to rise by 2%, fuelling inflation fears Average UK households can expect a rise of around £2.93 (€3.40) a month in their energy bills, according to the UK energy regulator Ofgem, which sets the energy price cap for households and businesses. 27/08/2025
Green News Europe’s power grids under pressure amid record-breaking heatwaves As Europe faces soaring temperatures and rising energy demand, power grids struggle to keep the lights on without worsening emissions. 17/08/2025
Energy Frontiers An inside look at Azerbaijan’s newest and most advanced power station In partnership with Azpromo In this episode, we look at Azerbaijan’s 8 November Power Plant, the South Caucasus’s largest gas facility. With hydrogen-ready technology, it’s a major step in the country’s energy transition. 07/08/2025
Energy Frontiers Can Europe’s energy grid survive war, weather and cyber attacks? In partnership with Azpromo Eurelectric’s Kristian Ruby explains why Europe must modernise its energy networks to withstand extreme weather, rising cyber attacks and geopolitical threats in an increasingly electrified future. 29/07/2025
Eco-Innovation Scotland’s underwater turbines break record after 6 years in situ The turbines generated enough electricity collectively to power up to 7,000 homes annually. 08/07/2025
Eco-Innovation Solar electricity played ‘major role’ during heatwave, experts explain Storing solar energy could be the biggest opportunity to strengthen grids, researchers say, as prices soared in Germany, France and Poland. 07/07/2025
World News France and Switzerland shut down nuclear power plants due to heatwave To cool down, nuclear power plants pump water from local rivers or the sea, which they then release back into water bodies at a higher temperature. However, this process can threaten local biodiversity if water is released which is too hot. 02/07/2025
Poland Thousands in Poland cut off from power as storm wreaks havoc It follows extreme weather events across the country, particularly in the southern region, where heavy rain, strong winds, and hailstorms caused damage to facades of residential and farm buildings. 07/06/2025
Business Line Uzbekistan’s electrical engineering sector has global ambitions In partnership with Agency of Information and Mass Communications of Uzbekistan In this episode of Business Line Uzbekistan, we examine the country’s electrical engineering industry, taking stock of its remarkable progress and growth potential. 27/05/2025
Europe News Greece completes work on undersea cable linking mainland with Crete Athens hopes to extend the link, dubbed the Great Sea Interconnector, to Cyprus and Israel by the end of the decade. 26/05/2025
Europe News Anarchist groups claim responsibility for Cannes and Nice blackouts Nearly 45,000 homes were temporarily without electricity on Saturday night after a fire was started at an electrical transformer in western Nice. 26/05/2025
Economy Energy bills across Europe: What share of the cost is made up of tax? European countries apply different tax policies to consumer energy prices. This leads to significant differences in the share of energy taxes and VAT in electricity and gas bills. 24/05/2025
Business Schneider Electric: Grid digitisation key to EU energy resilience As the first-ever EU-UK summit takes place this week, investing in grid modernisation is among one of the many topics that Schneider Electric would like addressed as it has become more important than ever for the EU to boost its energy profile and protect itself against outages. 20/05/2025
Europe News Spain identifies power failure 'ground zero' in Iberian blackout probe The government is rigorously investigating the incident that saw Spain and Portugal grind to a halt in late April, the Spanish energy minister said. 15/05/2025
Economy Europe’s energy bills unplugged: Who pays the most to use the grid? The share of distribution in energy prices varies significantly across European capital cities. Euronews explores these differences in both electricity and gas bills. 15/05/2025
Green News What is stalling Europe's transition to renewable electricity? Over 1,700 gigawatts of renewable energy projects across 16 countries are stuck in the queue to be connected to the electricity grid. 13/05/2025