BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — The blackout that engulfed the Iberian Peninsula on Monday was chaotic and stressful for many. But it had a silver lining: People were forced away from their screens and into the “real” world, connecting with the present and one another. Some Spaniards and Portuguese embraced their day without power.

Spain’s High Court will investigate whether a cyberattack may have caused one of Europe's most severe blackouts which plunged the Iberian peninsula into darkness.Power has now returned to households in Spain and neighbouring Portugal.