Romania seeks to divert Danube water to keep Cernavoda nuclear power plant online

03 August 2026 Romania is attempting to increase the flow through one of the Danube’s channels by eliminating a natural obstacle (a large rock) and obstructing another channel through controlled sinking of ships, with the final aim of keeping the Cernavoda nuclear power plant open as long as possible. Initially schedul

Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar said the country faces a critical five days as ‌its ‌sole nuclear power plant is halted for the first time in over four decades.

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Hungary's sole nuclear facility has been offline due to unprecedentedly low levels of the Danube River. This shutdown exacerbates power shortages amid a fierce summer heatwave, prompting the government to urge both households and businesses to conserve energy. Consequently, Hungary must depend on costly electricity imp

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Greece battles wildfires, Hungary shuts nuclear power plant due to drought  reuters.com

Hungary is fully shutting down its sole nuclear power plant for the first time due to the record low levels of the Danube River, straining energy supplies and posing a major test for the economy and new Prime Minister Péter Magyar. One of the two reactors still operating at the Paks plant was shut down early on Sunday,

Prolonged drought and extreme heat across Europe have also triggered an energy crisis. For the first time ever, Hungary announced the shutdown of the country’s only nuclear power plant, after water levels in the Danube fell to a record low. Peter O’Brien explains.

Hungary PM announces closure of nuclear plant due to heatwave  euractiv.com

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BUDAPEST, Hungary (Reuters) -- Hungary will power down its Paks nuclear power plant for the first time in nearly half a ‌century, Prime Minister Peter Magyar said Saturday, as water levels on the Danube River the plant uses as a coolant have plumbed record lows. The shutdown comes as large parts of Europe have been hit

Officials say they must shut down nation's sole nuclear plant as record-low Danube water levels disrupt reactor cooling.

Hungary is fully shutting down its sole nuclear power plant for the first time due to the record low levels of the Danube River, straining energy supplies and posing a major test for the economy and new Prime Minister Peter Magyar.

Hungary’s only nuclear power plant will shut down for the first time in its history due to record-low water levels on the Danube River, prime minister Peter Magyar said.He added that the plant may not come back online for several weeks as the river is expected to continue receding.The Paks nuclear plant, located around

Hungary braces for a full shutdown of the Paks nuclear plant as the Danube River hits record lows  Toronto Star

The Paks nuclear plant, located around 90 kilometres (50 miles) south of the capital Budapest, is operating at less than half its normal capacity, producing 965 megawatts of power rather than the usual 2,000.

Hungary's only nuclear power plant is shutting down for the first time due to record-low water levels on the Danube River

Hungary's only nuclear power plant is shutting down for the first time due to record-low water levels on the Danube River

Hungary braces for a full shutdown of the Paks nuclear plant as the Danube River hits record lows  AP News

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Romania, Bulgaria and Serbia are also grappling with the effects of a series of prolonged heatwaves and low rainfall.