Massive power outage

From enjoying a day off in the sun, to stocking up on candles and fuet, and thinking about future survival kits

Mercabarna wholesale food distributors reports no major incidents

Engineers call for better planning, more investment in the power grid, and greater energy storage capacity

Chaos continues across Catalonia's train stations after Monday's blackout

PM Sánchez vows incident "must never happen again" as Spain's National Court orders reports from Red Eléctrica and security agencies

Catalan president Salvador Illa believes that executive response was positive and up to the task

Customers buy water, batteries, and charcoal before an overheated generator forced early closure: store expects full restock by Wednesday

Spanish PM thanks citizens for "responsibility and civic spirit"

Red Eléctrica links power outage to issues in electricity generation

Authorities deny cyberattack as cause of blackout 

Metro open all night, while mid- and long-distance train journeys will not be back on Monday

Catalan president expects power to be back "in the coming hours"

15GW of energy disappeared in five seconds, 60% of entire grid at the time

Power outage leaves some families dining austerely and by candlelight

Police control some sites to prevent customers from entering restricted areas