Barcelona and L'Hospitalet de Llobregat were hit by an overnight power cut after a fault at the Collblanc substation left 11,586 customers without electricity, according to Endesa and local authority updates. Power was restored at 4.55am on Tuesday, after the outage began at 5.24pm on Monday.
The incident affected homes, shops and local activity in the Collblanc area and nearby neighbourhoods. Barcelona City Council said service had been re-established across the city, while L'Hospitalet City Council said it was advising residents and shopkeepers affected by the cut.
According to reporting by Betevé citing Endesa, the outage started after a small fire in equipment at the substation. El Periódico reported that 11,586 customers were affected in the Barcelona metropolitan area. That is the clearest verified figure available for the scale of the disruption.
For anyone still without power, the first step is to check whether the fault is inside the property or building. Endesa and e-distribución advise checking the fuse box or breaker panel, asking neighbours or the building manager whether the problem is local, and using the distributor's outage information page if the wider network is still affected.
L'Hospitalet City Council said it was offering advice to residents and local businesses affected by the Collblanc power cut. People who need official updates can use the municipal notices from Barcelona City Council, L'Hospitalet City Council and Protecció Civil de la Generalitat de Catalunya.
For readers following similar local updates, our news coverage brings together the latest civic and public service stories across Catalonia. If the outage caused losses for a business or community premises, keeping records of the interruption may help when speaking to the council, insurer or electricity company.
