YouTube support affected by European power outages, too

techcrunch.comPublished: 4/28/2025

Summary

YouTube’s customer support teams in Spain and Portugal are facing significant disruptions due to widespread power outages affecting their operations. The power grid operator in Spain estimates restoration could take up to 10 hours, impacting services across traffic, healthcare, education, banking, and more. While YouTube is working to assist its affected teams, no specific numbers of impacted employees or paused support cases have been shared yet.