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Hungary Shuts Paks Plant Amid Record Danube Low

7/31/2026

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  • Hungary's Prime Minister Péter Magyar ordered the Paks nuclear plant to shut down completely for the first time in 44 years as Danube levels hit historic lows.
  • Paks cut output by 50 % at reactor 2 on Thursday after earlier reductions at reactors 1 and 3, while Romania shut one 706-MW Cernavoda reactor this week.
  • Magyar warned the grid could become critical from Monday and urged citizens to limit high-energy use between 17:00 and 22:00.