Some suggested Spain should consider cutting or threatening to cut electricity flows through the submarine cables to Morocco as leverage. During the major power outage that hit southern Spain last year, the cable was the “umbilical cord” that powered homes and vital institutions and helped Spain overcome the power dysfunction. hundreds of megawatts at peak were exported by Morocco to Spain in April 2025, helping restore electricity. Morocco has emerged as a major renewable-energy producer, with large-scale solar and wind projects capable of supplying clean electricity northward. At the same time, Spain and Morocco continue planning a third interconnection to expand capacity and better integrate renewable generation.