How to heat your flat without electricity in a winter blackout
Don't heat the whole flat: heat the people and one room. Layers, a refuge room, draughts sealed, and the carbon monoxide mistakes to avoid.
Guía Apagón articles
Would they cut the power because of a rogue AI? The facts and how to prepare
No government has scheduled a blackout over AI, but there is a real debate about an AI kill switch. What happened in 2026 and what to have ready at home.
EU emergency kit: what Europe recommends to last 72 hours (and how to apply it in your flat)
The European Commission wants every household to cope alone for 72 hours. What its guidelines say and how to apply them in a flat in Spain.
Printable checklists to be ready for a blackout
Four free A4 sheets: 72-hour kit, emergency pantry, family plan and kit review. Why paper beats your phone in a blackout.
Best emergency radios: hand crank, solar and battery
Five emergency radios compared: hand crank, solar and battery. Which one to buy for a blackout in Spain and what it must have.
How long food lasts without a fridge in a blackout (and what to throw away)
About 4 hours in a closed fridge, 24-48 in the freezer. What to bin, what keeps and how to buy time during a power cut.
What to do in a blackout: the first 30 minutes
The power goes out. Step-by-step: what to check, what to unplug and what never to do in the first minutes of a blackout in Spain.