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Low Danube Levels Force Hungary, Romania Nuclear Shutdowns

7/31/2026

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Hungary’s Paks nuclear plant shut down for the first time in 44 years after Danube water levels fell.
Romania will close its second 706-MW Cernavoda reactor on Thursday, cutting power by about 20 %.
Danube flow at Romania’s entry fell to 1,650 cubic metres per second, halting cargo ships, prompting the evacuation of 186 tourists from the Viking Ullur, and leading officials to ask citizens to limit electricity use from 17:00 to 22:00.

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Hungary’s Paks nuclear plant shut down for the first time in 44 years after Danube water levels fell.
Romania will close its second 706-MW Cernavoda reactor on Thursday, cutting power by about 20 %.
Danube flow at Romania’s entry fell to 1,650 cubic metres per second, halting cargo ships, prompting the evacuation of 186 tourists from the Viking Ullur, and leading officials to ask citizens to limit electricity use from 17:00 to 22:00.