Overview

• Spain experienced a nationwide blackout at 12:32 PM on April 28, 2025, disrupting power, communication, and transportation systems across the country.
• The event closely resembles the premise of the Spanish series 'Apagón', which depicted a solar storm causing a total collapse of electrical and communication infrastructure.
• Originally inspired by the podcast 'El gran apagón', the series premiered on Movistar+ in 2022 and explored survival through five distinct societal responses to crisis.
• Experts have long warned of the risks of solar storms, with a 2020 Lloyd's Bank report ranking them as the second-most likely global catastrophe after pandemics.
• The blackout has reignited discussions about infrastructure vulnerability and the importance of collective action and preparedness in the face of systemic shocks.