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Nuclear reactors stopped in Hungary and Romania due to heat and Danube's shallowing

For the first time in the history of Hungary and Romania, nuclear power units had to be shut down due to abnormally low water levels in the Danube.

NPP in Romania. Photo: Andreea Alexandru / AP

Hungary's only nuclear power plant in Paks temporarily ceased electricity production, resulting in the country losing about 2000 megawatts of capacity. Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar warned that an energy crisis could arise in the coming days, writes Bild.

The shutdown is particularly sensitive for Hungary, where about half of all electricity is generated by nuclear power plants. Amidst severe heat, electricity consumption is rising due to the active use of air conditioners, and authorities have urged residents to save electricity during peak hours. The cause of the problem is the Danube's water level: due to a lack of rainfall and several heatwaves, the river's water has dropped to record low values.

A similar situation occurred in Romania. There, due to deteriorating hydrological conditions, the second reactor of the Cernavodă NPP, the country's only nuclear power plant, was shut down. The first reactor was disconnected several days ago.

Nuclear power plants use water from rivers to cool equipment, so significant shallowing of the Danube forces them to reduce capacity or completely stop operations.

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  • Бес Працоўны
    31.07.2026
    Шаноўныя НН, вы мабыць лічыце, што калі беларус не захапляецца футболам, то яму і не варта вас чытаць кожны дзень.

    Проста цікава, ці будуць якія-небудзь "падвалы" Чытайце яшчэ", пад навінамі з мінулага мундзіялю. Дапішу - гляну.

    Разумею вашу пазіцыю на сцяне ББ (Бастыёна Беларушчыны, так?). Калі у рэдакцыі ёсць аматар футболу, то і за навіны з мундзіялю можна не хвалявацца, пакуль ён будзе жывы і здаровы, гэты аматар футболу.

    Гэта не першае паведамленне пра змяненне рэжыма працы блокаў АЭС у краінах з іншаю эканомікай, не такой як у Беларусі.

    АЭС на р. Арэ у Швейцарыі. Старэйшая ў свеце камерцыйная прыватная АЭС. Спынялі з-за перавышэння парогавай велічыні тэмпературы вады у рацэ.

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