Several airports, including Madrid airport, which is Spain's busiest, had no electricity, El Mundo reported. Major cities including Barcelona, Seville and Valencia were without power. Parts of France were also affected by power loss.

A massive power outage has hit parts of Spain and Portugal. Traffic lights and phone lines are down, the Madrid underground has been evacuated and the city's airport is without power. Follow the latest here.

Spain and Portugal were hit by a widespread power blackout on Monday that paralysed public transport, caused large traffic jams and delayed airline flights, and utility operators were scrambling to restore the grid.