Sánchez: "We're going to go through some critical hours. We're not ruling out any hypothesis."

Sánchez declares a power outage due to an unknown source and asks citizens to reduce mobility and cell phone use to avoid overloading the grid.

Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez asserts that "we still don't have conclusive information about the reasons for this disruption. We're not ruling out any hypothesis ." In an extraordinary appearance, Sánchez asked citizens to minimize their travel. "We're going to go through some critical hours," he acknowledged.

Sánchez has stated that the blackout is due to "a strong fluctuation in the European electricity system" that has caused a significant interruption in supply in Spain, leading the government to formally declare an "electricity crisis," according to the president.

In the urgent appearance, Sánchez explained that "Red Eléctrica has immediately activated its security protocols" to manage the incident. Given the seriousness of the situation, the president confirmed that the Executive has accepted the formal request from Andalusia, Extremadura, and Madrid to activate alert level 3 in their territories . "The Government has accepted their request and is acting accordingly at the national level," he stated.

The president emphasized that the absolute priority is to "solve the problem as soon as possible." In this regard, he assured that "Spain has defined restoration plans" that are already underway. In fact, Sánchez reported that "supply has already been restored in several areas" and highlighted the reactivation of key infrastructure. "Combined cycle and hydroelectric plants have been reactivated throughout the country" to stabilize the grid, he said.

On the international stage, the president wanted to "thank France and Morocco for their solidarity" during these difficult times.

In the face of the uncertainty surrounding this situation, Pedro Sánchez made a direct appeal to the public: "We are going to go through some critical hours until we restore normal electricity supply." Therefore, he urges citizens to act with prudence and responsibility. "Let's keep non-essential travel to a minimum ," he urged.

"Let's only follow the official information provided by the competent authorities." Sánchez warned against misinformation. "Let's not spread information of dubious origin . These crises are conducive to the spread of hoaxes," he stated.

He also warned of a collapse in telephone networks. "I urge responsible use of mobile phones" to avoid network saturation, he said.

The president appeared after holding an extraordinary meeting with the National Security Council to analyze the origin and consequences of the power outage affecting the Peninsula. Sánchez called the meeting after traveling to the Red Eléctrica control center to learn details about the circumstances surrounding the power outage.