Power restored in Spain and Portugal after major blackout

Spain and Portugal have restored electricity following a major blackout on Monday, with both countries now investigating the cause.

Spain lost 60 percent of its power in seconds, collapsing its grid and cutting ties with France. Portugal too experienced significant outages, although all substations were back online by late Monday, according to Reuters.

Most government services in both nations are now fully running. The event has raised questions about the reliability of renewable-heavy power networks.