How the April 28, 2025, power outage in Portugal and Spain impacted Internet traffic and connectivity

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This post details how Cloudflare's extensive network allowed it to observe and analyze the impact of a major power outage in Portugal and Spain on internet traffic, network quality, and routing. It provides granular data on traffic drops at country, network, and regional levels, as well as changes in download speeds, latency, and announced IP address space, demonstrating the network's resilience and visibility during large-scale disruptions.