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OngoingOutages & grid failures · Since 3 Jan 2026 · Last update 20 Mar 2026

Blackout planning: Berlin arson, Spain's 2025 collapse and the BBC 'black sky' plan

Large power failures are rare but real: Spain and Portugal's 2025 blackout, a deliberate arson attack in Berlin, a foiled attack on Poland's grid. The BBC and UK government are planning for a long, widespread power and communications failure as a low-probability event.

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Be ready: A torch, a wind-up or battery FM radio and a charged power bank cover the first hours of any power cut, whatever the cause.

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