If there was a hypothetical EMP that knocked out the internet for a few days
Oh, it might be quite a bit longer than that. At least in theory, an EMP could do significant damage to transformers. The big ones at power plants and substations would be particularly difficult to replace.
Oh yeah I know. Poorly phrased. I meant that within a couple days, we would resemble a post-apocalyptic wasteland, where Mad Max warlords rule.