In a statement, AIP reported that 71% of companies “reported failures in commitments to customers, such as deliveries and services,” highlighting “weaknesses in the energy plan,” with 57% of companies lacking emergency energy systems such as generators or backup batteries.
Conversely, “financially, 99% of affected companies reported losses, which were more significant in the industrial sector. It is estimated that the losses of national companies exceeded two billion euros,” the statement said.
Survey results indicate that a majority of companies (67%) believe they should be compensated, with the most supported forms of compensation being “direct compensation (43%) and reduced energy tariffs or taxes (32%).”
The survey also reveals “a strong consensus on accountability, with 93% of companies advocating that the governments of Portugal and Spain should investigate responsibilities and assume compensation.”
Furthermore, REE — Red Elétrica de España and REN — Redes Energéticas Nacionais are considered by the companies “the main parties responsible for the damages caused by the blackout.”
The survey also noted that “49% of companies are considering filing a formal complaint, while 42% do not intend to do so.”
The survey on the impacts of the blackout that affected the Iberian Peninsula on April 28 consulted 1,710 commercial companies between May 2 and May 6, 2025, across the national territory.
