Hungary to shut sole nuclear plant for first time on Sunday

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How it spread - 98 original reports, 12 reprints

1. Sun, 2 August 2026

   1 report
   • DW Top Stories02:16first to report
     Hungary to shut sole nuclear plant for first time on Sunday

     Record-low water levels on the Danube forced the Paks plant offline, leaving Hungary facing a potential power crunch. In neighboring Serbia, energy production at two hydroelectric plants has also been reduced.

2. Tue, 4 August 2026

   3 reports
   • Balkan Insight11:57
     Hungary Narrowly Avoids Full Nuclear Shutdown; Slovenia Plant Still at Full Capacity

     The cooling of Hungary and Romania’s nuclear power plants by pumping water directly from the Danube to chill the reactors makes them particularly vulnerable to drought, unlike the plant in Slovenia.

   • cbsnews.com19:23
     As the Danube River dries up, World War II shipwrecks and mammoth bones come into view

     Water levels on the Danube River have dropped so low that dozens of World War II German battleships – and even the remains of an ancient woolly mammoth — are emerging into view.

   • techtimes.com23:25
     Danube Drought Surfaces Mammoth Bones and Nazi Warships While Nuclear Plants Go Dark

     Danube drought 2026 has turned Europe’s mightiest river into an accidental time capsule: woolly mammoth bones have surfaced in Bulgaria, 200 German warships scuttled in 1944 are visible near Serbia’s Prahovo, Romania’s military detonated 180 kg of rock to protect its nuclear plant, and Hungary’s

3. Wed, 5 August 2026

   4 reports
   • DW Top Stories11:25
     Hungary's Lake Velence is drying up

     URL changednow www.dw.com/en/hungarys-lake-velence-is-drying-up/a-78238238?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

     Hungary is feeling the heat. The country's third-largest lake is shrinking, the Danube is running low, and soaring temperatures could force the country's only nuclear power plant to shut down.

   • Balkan Insight15:25
     Falling Water Levels on Danube Threaten Serbia’s Electricity Supply

     With the Danube River at a historical low in some parts of Serbia, fuel imports arriving by river are at risk and energy production is being reduced.

   • bne IntelliNews17:30
     Serbia races to secure fuel supplies as historic Danube drought threatens imports and agriculture

     Serbia is facing growing pressure on its energy and agricultural sectors as record-low water levels on the Danube disrupt fuel imports and deepen concerns over the impact of a prolonged drought.

   • nypost.com20:37
     Sunken Nazi ships, woolly mammoth bones surface as Danube River's water levels drop to record low
4. Thu, 6 August 2026

   3 reports
   • DW Top Stories19:55
     How drought threatens electricity supplies in Europe

     URL changednow www.dw.com/en/drought-europe-electricity-supplies-danube/a-78269916?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

     Droughts, heat and falling water levels in the Danube are hitting central and southeastern Europe hard. Hungary and Romania are experiencing an energy crisis — whereas countries like Bulgaria are better prepared.

   • DW Top Stories19:55
     Drought threatens power supplies in Danube countries

     URL changednow www.dw.com/en/drought-europe-electricity-supplies-danube/a-78269916?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

     Droughts, heat and falling water levels in the Danube are hitting central and southeastern Europe hard. Hungary and Romania are experiencing an energy crisis — whereas countries like Bulgaria are better prepared.

   • pressdemocrat.com23:43
     Romania rushes to sink 4 barges in the Danube to keep a nuclear power plant’s second reactor running
     1 reprint

     • fortmorgantimes.com6 Aug, 23:43their copy
5. Fri, 7 August 2026

   5 reports
   • nuclear-news.net05:08
     Romania’s nuclear reactor to remain in operation at least a week

     05 August 2026, Iulian Ernst, Romania’s Nuclearelectrica announced that after the detonation of a rock obstructing the flow of water on the Danube by the Naval Forces on August 3, the water level a…

   • wabx.net12:21edited after publishing
     Hungary expects Danube to rise but nuclear plant still facing output curbs

     BUDAPEST, Aug 7 (Reuters) - The nuclear plant that supplies nearly half of Hungary's electricity will likely continue running at reduced capacity despite a rise in water levels on the Danube river which helps cool it, Prime Minister Peter Magyar said ​...

     2 reprints

     • kfgo.com7 Aug, 12:21their copy
     • hot96.com7 Aug, 12:21their copy
   • bne IntelliNews16:43
     Hungarian PM says ex-government failed to prepare energy system for climate change

     Peter Magyar says the former government was aware for years that Hungary's electricity system was under strain but failed to address the risks.

   • news.az19:50
     Romania may cut power use amid drought

     Transelectrica will also be allowed to curb or cancel electricity exports, according to the government’s decision. The authorities, however, hav...

   • N1 Info (Croatia)20:05
     Energetski stručnjak: Iz više razloga ne očekujem nestašice niti poskupljenja električne energije

     Zbog iznimno visokih temperatura i ekstremne suše diljem Europe koje su vodostaje mnogih rijeka spustile na povijesno niske razine te istodobno rekord

6. Sat, 8 August 2026

   2 reports
   • Index.hr (Croatia)00:00
     Bunari presušili, Dunav na povijesnom minimumu. Mještani: Ovo je neviđeno

     URL changednow www.index.hr/vijesti/clanak/foto-dunav-na-povijesnom-minimumu-bunari-prazni-ovako-nesto-je-nevidjeno/2821785.aspx

     ZBOG ekstremne suše u Batini, vodostaj Dunava pao je na povijesni minimum. Mještanima su presušili bunari ključni za zalijevanje vrtova, a presušila je i rijeka Karašica.

   • Tagesschau (Germany)16:25
     Wenn über Wasser verhandelt wird - das Beispiel Ungarn und Slowakei

     Wer bekommt wie viel Wasser? Zukünftig dürfte immer häufiger über die Verteilung knapper Mengen verhandelt werden. Wie komplex das sein kann, zeigen die aktuellen Gespräche zwischen Ungarn und der Slowakei. Von Mathias von Lieben.

7. Mon, 10 August 2026

   11 reports
   • El País (Spain)03:30
     Viaje por el lecho de un Danubio desnudo por la sequía: “Cada año la situación es peor”

     EL PAÍS recorre un tramo del segundo río más largo de Europa, a su paso por Hungría, que está bajo límites por la falta de agua

   • tportal (Croatia)05:00
     Pogledajte kako je Rumunjska potopila četiri teglenice u Dunav ne bi li spasila nuklearku

     Rumunjske vlasti završile su noperaciju kontroliranog potapanja četiriju teglenica napunjenih kamenjem u Dunav kako bi preusmjerile dio riječnog toka prema nuklearnoj elektrani Cernavodă, kojoj zbog iznimno niskog vodostaja prijeti nedostatak vode potrebne za hlađenje reaktora

   • DW Top Stories07:04
     When extreme heat threatens Europe's nuclear power

     URL changednow www.dw.com/en/when-extreme-heat-threatens-europes-nuclear-power/a-78297778?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

     Warm rivers and low water levels are forcing nuclear power plants to reduce output across Europe. Over a year, the losses are minimal, but on critical days the loss of power has consequences for grids and prices.

   • N1 Info (Croatia)09:44
     Mađarska ponovno uključuje jednu turbinu nuklearne elektrane Paks usred rasta vodostaja Dunava

     Mađarska je počela ponovo uključivati jednu turbinu nuklearne elektrane Paks u ponedjeljak nakon što je porastao vodostaj rijeke Dunav koja hladi obje

     2 reprints

     • Index.hr (Croatia)10 Aug, 09:25their copy
     • tportal (Croatia)10 Aug, 09:29their copy
   • Die Zeit (Germany)09:59
     Wassermangel: Ungarn fährt Leistung seines Atomkraftwerks wieder hoch

     Das AKW Paks in Ungarn wurde zuletzt wegen des Donau-Niedrigwassers heruntergefahren. Weil die Pegelstände gerade leicht steigen, soll die Stromproduktion wieder starten.

   • tportal (Croatia)10:55
     Nakon dva tjedna odsukan kruzer zaglavljen u niskom vodostaju Dunava

     Putnički brod Gloria, koji plovi pod švicarskom zastavom, nakon gotovo dva tjedna odsukan je sa spruda na Dunavu kod Gönyűa u Mađarskoj

   • rri.ro10:55
     August 10, 2026 - Radio Romania International

     Danube – The Danube’s water level has risen by eight centimeters near the Cernavodă nuclear power plant (southeast), following interventions in the Bala area, and Unit 2 of the plant, the only one currently operational, can continue to operate for at least another nine days, according to the acting transport minister Radu Miruţă. Four barges […]

   • tportal (Croatia)11:22
     Alarm u BiH: Suša, zastarjeli kapaciteti i izostanak ulaganja prijete opskrbi strujom

     Bosni i Hercegovini prijete ograničenja isporuke električne energije zbog suše, ali i višegodišnjeg odlaganja energetske tranzicije te nedovoljnog ulaganja u nove proizvodne kapacitete, upozorio je u ponedjeljak energetski stručnjak i bivši premijer Federacije BiH Edhem Bičakčić

     1 reprint

     • N1 Info (Croatia)10 Aug, 11:47their copy
   • Vecernji list (Croatia)11:49
     Bivši premijer upozorava na energetsku krizu u BiH: 'Sljedeća mjera su ograničenja isporuke'

     Bičakčić je za televiziju N1 rekao da klimatske promjene donose sve dulja sušna razdoblja, požare, ekstremne oborine i poplave, što izravno utječe i na energetsku sigurnost.

   • Euronews13:26
     Danube water level rising: another Paks nuclear plant turbine may restart

     URL changednow www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/08/10/danube-water-level-rising-another-paks-nuclear-plant-turbine-may-restart

     The Danube's level at Paks, south of Budapest, has risen by about 19 centimetres from its previous low, allowing the first additional Paks nuclear plant turbine to be restarted and reconnected.

   • RMF24 (Poland)18:56
     Dunaj znowu płynie. Drugi blok elektrowni jądrowej w Paksu zwiększa moc

     Dunaj znowu płynie. Drugi blok elektrowni jądrowej w Paksu zwiększa moc

8. Tue, 11 August 2026

   8 reports
   • shafaqna.com00:00
     Romania nuclear plant shutdown warning over Danube
   • hot96.com08:42
     Romania could shut down nuclear reactor on Thursday as Danube levels fall

     BUCHAREST, Aug 11 (Reuters) - Romanian state-owned nuclear power producer Nuclearelectrica could shut down its last working reactor on August 13 as levels on the Danube river continue to ​fall, it said on Tuesday, despite efforts to divert ‌cooling wat...

   • tportal (Croatia)09:45
     Alarm u Rumunjskoj: Isključenje posljednjeg nuklearnog reaktora je neizbježno

     Rumunjska državna tvrtka Nuclearelectrica bi 13. kolovoza mogla isključiti posljednji nuklearni reaktor koji je još uvijek u funkciji jer vodostaj Dunava nastavlja padati, kazala je tvrtka u utorak unatoč naporima da se voda za hlađenje preusmjeri prema elektrani

   • Vecernji list (Croatia)09:48
     Rumunjska pribjegla ekstremnim mjerama zbog vodostaja Dunava, sada prijeti nova opasnost

     Protok Dunava, druge najduže europske rijeke, u utorak je pao na novu rekordno nisku razinu

   • mediafax.ro10:23
     Cernavoda Nuclear Power Plant to enter shutdown procedure in next 48 hours

     The Cernavodă Nuclear Power Plant is expected to enter shutdown within two days as the Danube’s water level and flow continue to fall to critical levels.

   • romania-insider.com12:31
     Romania’s sole nuclear power plant prepares for shut down due to low Danube flow

     Romania’s Cernavodă Nuclear Power Plant has initiated the technical procedures preceding the controlled shutdown of its second nuclear reactor, the so-called Unit 2, due to the very low flow of the Danube. The river water was essential for the cooling of the pumps used by the plant. The...

   • Anadolu Agency (AA)12:54
     Romania may shut down Cernavoda’s remaining nuclear reactor amid low Danube levels

     Unit 2 could be shut down Aug. 13; Unit 1 has been offline since July 28 due to severe drought

   • iRozhlas (Czechia)20:05
     Jaderný vědec Radek Škoda: Elektrárna Paks potřebuje na chlazení dvě Vltavy. V Česku je situace dobrá

     „Neohříváme vodu v řece – už i z toho důvodu, že v Česku nemáme tak velké řeky, abychom mohli tímto způsobem chladit. U nás chlazení probíhá uzavřeným cyklem,“ vysvětluje jaderný vědec Radek Škoda působící na Českém vysokém učení technickém Technické univerzity v Liberci a Západočeské univerzitě v Plzni pro Český rozhlas Dvojka. Bude Maďarsko muset začít šetřit energiemi? A proč je v Česku nedostatek jaderných vědců?

9. Wed, 12 August 2026

   4 reports
   • en.apa.az01:28
     Falling Danube water levels could force Romania to shut down last operating nuclear reactor

     Romania may be forced to shut down its last operating nuclear reactor on August 13 as water levels in the Danube River continue to decline, Reuters reported

   • en.apa.az02:06
     Romania could lose EU funds over delay in shutting coal-fired power plants

     Romania could risk losing access to European funds as it seeks to postpone the closure of coal-fired power plants amid mounting pressure on the country's electricity system

   • 24sata (Croatia)14:41
     Mađari kreću u hitnu akciju na Dunavu. Žele podići rijeku. Za spas Paksa potopit će teglenice?

     Premijer Péter Magyar u srijedu je u videu objavljenom na Facebooku najavio kako će vlasti u četvrtak započeti s izgradnjom riječnog praga, a u međuvremenu, dvije teglenice duge 80 metara bit će prevezene na lokaciju u blizini Paksa te bi i njih mogli potopiti

   • wiky.com15:44
     Danube hydropower plant shows signs of Austria’s new water challenge

     By Francois Murphy and Leonhard Foeger GREIFENSTEIN, Austria, Aug 12 (Reuters) - Austria's water supply levels are at their lowest since records began around a century ago, utility Verbund said, as an exceptionally hot, dry ​summer leaves sections of t...

10. Thu, 13 August 2026

    30 reports
    • iDNES (Czechia)00:00
      Většina malých vodních elektráren aktuálně nevyrábí, turbíny zastavilo sucho

      Tropická vedra snižují hladiny českých a moravských řek. Sucho a méně vody v korytech má také dopad na provoz průtočných malých vodních elektráren (MVE), což jsou zařízení s výkonem do 10 megawatt. Podle Cechu malých vodních elektráren se jich již drtivá většina zastavila. Jaderné elektrárny Temelín a Dukovany horka ani nízké hladiny toků neomezují. Využívají chladicí věže a mají dostatečné zásoby vody pro bezpečný provoz.

    • irishtimes.com07:45
      Romanian state nuclear power producer closing only working reactor due to low water level

      Unprecedented measures to avoid shutting down reactor included detonating a rock obstruction, dredging the riverbed and ‌sinking barges in the Danube

    • Le Monde (France)08:29
      La Roumanie procède à l’arrêt complet de l’unique centrale nucléaire du pays à cause du faible débit du Danube

      La mise à l’arrête complète de la centrale nucléaire de Cernavoda, qui fournit habituellement un cinquième de la production totale d’électricité du pays, constitue une première depuis la canicule de 2003.

    • iRozhlas (Czechia)08:30
      Chlazení reaktorů ani odpálení břehu nestačilo. Kvůli suchu odstavují jadernou elektrárnu v Rumunsku

      V Rumunsku ve čtvrtek ráno začali odstavovat i druhý reaktor jaderné elektrárny Cernavoda, oznámil podle agentury AFP její provozovatel státní společnost Nuclearelectrica. Důvodem je nízká hladina vody v Dunaji kvůli dlouhodobému suchu. První ze dvou funkčních reaktorů této elektrárny, která dodává asi pětinu místní spotřeby elektřiny, byl odstaven už 28. července.

    • Die Zeit (Germany)08:36
      Dürre: Niedrige Donau: Rumänien schaltet AKW Cernavoda komplett ab
    • Novinky (Czechia)08:50
      Naložit lodě kamením a potopit. Maďaři mají jedinečné řešení jak zvednout hladinu Dunaje

      Vláda premiéra Pétera Magyara nařídila vybudování dnového prahu v korytě Dunaje, aby se tím zpomalil v daném místě průtok a zvýšila se hladina řeky, jejíž voda slouží ke chlazení reaktorů jaderné elektrárny Paks. Vláda má připravené také nouzové řešení ve formě dvou vlečných člunů naložených kamením, které v případě potřeby potopí v Dunaji, čímž se zvedne hladina řeky.

    • Il Fatto Quotidiano (Italy)09:19
      Clima, la sete del Danubio mette in crisi le centrali nucleari in Ungheria e Romania. Bucarest la spegne e chiede “consumo responsabile” ai cittadini

      Il bel Danubio blu in questi giorni rimane solo un miraggio, uno spartito da Capodanno. Il grande fiume, il secondo per lunghezza in Europa (dietro al Volga), il più lungo tra quelli navigabili in Ue, è avvilito dalla sete. La portata del corso d’acqua è scesa a un minimo storico e insieme alla questione ambientale […] L'articolo Clima, la sete del Danubio mette in crisi le centrali nucleari in Ungheria e Romania. Bucarest la spegne e chiede “consumo responsabile” ai cittadini proviene da Il...

    • 24sata (Croatia)09:29
      Rumunji zbog niskog Dunava gase jedini reaktor koji radi

      Rijeka pogođena sušom već ju je prisilila da krajem srpnja zatvori jedan reaktor. Tvrtka ima dva reaktora od 706 megavata u Cernavodi na Dunavu, što čini petinu proizvodnje energije u zemlji.

    • Le Monde English09:41
      Romania to shut down nuclear plant due to low Danube level

      Nearly two-thirds of the Danube, the river whose water is used to cool the plants, has recorded flow rates that are the lowest on record for a month of July.

    • Index.hr (Croatia)09:42
      Rumunjska gasi jedini aktivni nuklearni reaktor zbog rekordno niskog Dunava

      RUMUNJSKA gasi svoj jedini radni nuklearni reaktor zbog niskog Dunava te uvodi hitne mjere za stabilizaciju opskrbe strujom usred energetske krize.

      1 reprint

      • N1 Info (Croatia)13 Aug, 10:06their copy
    • Times of India10:30
      Danube falls too low for nuclear cooling, Romania declares energy alert

      In response to alarming low levels of the Danube river, Romania's energy sector is on high alert. Unit one of the Cernavoda nuclear power facility has ceased operations due to water scarcity. To maintain unit two's functionality, emergency measures including river dredging have been implemented. Authorities have also undertaken the blasting of rock formations to facilitate better water flow. Residents are urged to conserve electricity during high-demand evenings.

    • Balkan Insight10:41
      Romania Shuts Nuclear Reactor on Danube as Power Crisis Deepens

      Record low water levels in the River Danube force temporary shutdown of Romania’s last operating nuclear reactor, obliging the country to import more electricity.

    • Novinky (Czechia)11:06
      Povodně versus sucho. Záběry z Dunaje zachycují extrémní změnu hladiny

      KRÁTCE: Záběry z dronu ukázaly rozdíl mezi stavem Dunaje během povodní v září 2024 a v období sucha v srpnu 2026, přičemž odhalily extrémní změny hladiny vody v Budapešti. Letos Dunaj klesl na historické minimum, což komplikuje situaci v lodní dopravě, turismu i energetice. Rekordně nízké hladiny hlásí i další evropské řeky, jako Rýn, Labe, Visla nebo Loira.

    • El País (Spain)11:06
      Rumania paraliza por completo su única central nuclear debido al bajo nivel del Danubio

      La gran sequía de los ríos de Europa está generando problemas energéticos por todo el continente

    • kfgo.com11:10
      Analysis-Record-low Danube exposes climate risk to Hungary’s and Romania’s nuclear power

      BUDAPEST/BUCHAREST, Aug 13 (Reuters) - Record low river levels have left Hungary straining to keep its nuclear power plant running while Romania was forced to shut down its last working reactor, raising questions about how to adapt atomic energy to an ...

    • Al Jazeera English12:30
      Falling Danube flow forces shutdown of Romania’s sole nuclear plant

      Romania had tried to avert a total shutdown of the plant, which usually generates a fifth of the country's electricity.

    • Novinky (Czechia)12:42
      V Rumunsku kvůli suchu odstavili jadernou elektrárnu

      Rumunská společnost Nuclearelectrica ve čtvrtek kvůli přetrvávajícímu suchu odstavila druhý a zároveň poslední reaktor jaderné elektrárny ve městě Cernavodă. Informuje o tom tamní stanice Digi24 s tím, že v následujících minimálně deseti dnech s největší pravděpodobností nebude znovu fungovat.

    • Google News - Europe query13:35
      Europe drought shuts nuclear reactors across the continent

      Europe drought shuts nuclear reactors across the continent The Next Web

    • Politico Europe13:38
      Romania shuts down nuclear reactor as Danube hits record lows

      The move deepens an energy crunch gripping parts of Europe after weeks of extreme heat.

      1 reprint

      • politico.eu13 Aug, 13:38their copy
    • Tagesschau (Germany)14:32
      Niedriger Donaupegel: Rumänien schaltet einziges AKW komplett ab

      Weil die Donau zu wenig Wasser führt, muss Rumänien sein einziges Atomkraftwerk ganz herunterfahren. Damit fällt ein Fünftel der Stromproduktion des Landes aus. Wie die Menschen in Rumänien mit der Energiekrise umgehen, berichtet Silke Hahne.

    • Bloomberg Politics15:06
      Hungary Casts Doubt on Nuclear Plant Expansion After Danube Woes

      Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar cast doubt on the Russian-led expansion of the country’s sole nuclear power plant after the record-low level of the Danube river almost led to a full shutdown of the existing reactors.

    • BBC News World16:05
      Romania shuts only nuclear plant as heat causes huge drop in Danube River level

      The Cernavodă plant, which produces 20% of Romania's electricity, is not expected to be restarted within the next 10 days.

    • Dnevnik.hr (Croatia)16:11
      Rumunjska zbog suše gasi posljednji aktivni nuklearni reaktor
    • bne IntelliNews16:14
      Danube hits record 31cm low as drought idles central European reactors

      The Danube has dropped to a record low of 31 cm in Budapest, idling nuclear reactors in Romania and Hungary as a fierce drought parches central Europe.

    • PBS NewsHour16:58
      Romania begins shutdown of nuclear plant's 2nd reactor amid low water levels on Danube River

      Scorching heat and low rainfall in recent weeks have left the Danube River at record lows and forced the state-owned Cernavoda plant to shut down its first reactor in late July.

    • Index.hr (Croatia)17:12
      Mađarska hitno gradi branu na Dunavu kako bi hladila nuklearku

      MAĐARSKA hitno gradi branu na Dunavu kako bi osigurala hlađenje nuklearke Paks.

      1 reprint

      • Telegram.hr (Croatia)13 Aug, 17:57their copy
    • N1 Info (Croatia)17:37
      Vodostaj Dunava pao do kritične razine, Mađarska gradi branu za nuklearku

      Mađarska nastoji brzo pregraditi Dunav, čiji je vodostaj jako pao zbog suše, kako bi održala hlađenje u nuklearnoj elektrani Paks, izjavio je u četvrt

      2 reprints

      • tportal (Croatia)13 Aug, 17:09their copy
      • Nacional (Croatia)13 Aug, 17:29their copy
    • Politico Europe20:14
      Magyar casts doubt on Hungary-Russia nuclear power deal

      Viktor Orbán once hailed the project as the “deal of the century.”

    • DW Top Stories21:21
      Romania shuts nuclear plant, Hungary dams dry Danube River

      Romania has shut down its only nuclear plant in a rare move prompted by the lack of cooling water from the Danube River. Hungary, meanwhile, is racing to dam the Danube, trying to keep its Paks plant online.

    • Channel News Asia21:54
      Romania shuts nuclear plant as Danube drops

      The plant is not expected to restart for at least 10 days, while Romania plans to rely on alternative power sources and imports.

11. Fri, 14 August 2026

    9 reports
    • Le Monde English00:08edited after publishing
      Romania's only nuclear power plant shuts down over low Danube water levels

      previouslyRomania urges households and businesses to save electricity after its only nuclear power plant shuts down over low Danube water levels

      This is only the second time in three decades that the country's sole nuclear power plant, which supplies nearly 20% of the electricity for Romania's 19 million residents, has been shut down.

    • The Guardian World01:20
      Romania shuts its last nuclear reactor as drought-hit Danube river drops to record low

      Cernavoda shutdown poses immediate problems for Moldova, which relies on Romanian power ​to cover its own electricity shortages Romania has been forced to shut down the last working ⁠reactor at its only nuclear plant after drought caused the Danube river to fall to record lows – a rare move that will immediately affect power supplies in neighbouring Moldova. Drought and record-low water levels have deepened fears of an energy crisis across Europe , which is facing a new summer heatwave....

    • RMF24 (Poland)04:38
      Zatopią barki, by utrzymać pracę elektrowni? Magyar o kosztownej akcji na Dunaju

      Zatopią barki, by utrzymać pracę elektrowni? Magyar o kosztownej akcji na Dunaju

    • El Mundo (Spain)07:54
      Rumanía paraliza por completo su única central nuclear debido al bajo nivel del Danubio

      Con sus dos reactores y una capacidad instalada de 1.400 MW, Cernavoda abastecía al 20% de la demanda eléctrica del país balcánico, de 19 millones de habitantes Leer

    • Kyiv Post (Ukraine)08:35
      Romania Starts Shutting Down Sole Working Nuclear Reactor

      Romanian state-owned nuclear power producer Nuclearelectrica has started the process of disconnecting its sole working reactor from the power grid due to record low Danube river levels, it said on Thursday.

    • Google News - Europe query11:13
      What Danube's record lows mean for Europe's nuclear future

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    • mediafax.ro11:59
      Pîslaru announces that the Government is submitting the payment request number 5 of the PNRR

      Romania is ready to submit the payment request number 5 of the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR), announced on Friday the Minister of Investments and European Projects, Dragoş Pîslaru.

    • Emerging Europe15:47
      What the shrinking Danube reveals

      The shrinking Danube looks like drought. But draining its wetlands and floodplains left the region far less able to weather what comes next. The exceptionally low water levels of the Danube have caused major disruption across the region, dominating headlines over the past week. Vessels have been stranded, water supplies threatened, nuclear reactors forced to […] What the shrinking Danube reveals was originally published on Emerging Europe .

    • iDNES (Czechia)16:05
      Rumunsko odstavuje svůj poslední jaderný reaktor, ztrátu pocítí Moldavsko

      Rumunsko bylo kvůli nízké hladině Dunaje nuceno odstavit poslední funkční reaktor ve své jediné jaderné elektrárně Cernavoda. Je to výjimečný krok, který se okamžitě projeví na dodávkách elektřiny do sousedního Moldavska. To je totiž při pokrývání vlastního nedostatku elektřiny závislé právě na rumunských zdrojích .​

12. Sat, 15 August 2026

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    • news.az13:39
      Hungary sinks two barges to keep nuclear plant running as Danube dries up

      The barges are being submerged on Saturday in an emergency effort to keep the plant's remaining operating turbines running as water levels in the rive...

    • Novinky (Czechia)14:23
      U maďarské elektrárny Paks začali potápět vlečné čluny, aby zabezpečili chlazení reaktorů

      V Maďarsku začali během soboty kontrolovaně potápět dva vlečné čluny u jaderné elektrárny Paks, aby se tím zvýšila hladina Dunaje, jehož voda slouží ke chlazení reaktorů. Odborníci nakonec k potopení nepoužili kamení, ale vlečné čluny pomocí čerpadel plní vodou.

    • Politico Europe14:30
      Hungary uses sunken barges to raise Danube River to keep nuclear plant going

      Europe's summer of extreme heat has affected nuclear power production across the continent.

13. Tue, 18 August 2026

    4 reports
    • romania-insider.com06:32
      Romania restarts 300 MW coal unit as nuclear shutdowns strain power system

      Romania restarted the Rovinari Group 4 coal-fired power unit on August 17, adding nearly 300 MW to the National Energy System as the country manages the shutdown of both reactors at the Cernavodă nuclear power plant, according to State Secretary at the Ministry of Energy Cristian Bușoi. The...

    • romania-insider.com06:35
      Romania's Antibiotice Iași cuts electricity bill by 20% with own solar park

      Romanian state-controlled pharmaceutical producer Antibiotice Iași (BVB: ATB) reduced its electricity expenses by 20% in the first half of 2026 compared with the same period last year, following the use of its own photovoltaic generation, according to the company's H1 financial report submitted...

    • ČT24 (Czechia)10:03
      Maďarsko otevírá stavidla a potápí lodě, aby zvedlo hladinu Dunaje

      Maďarské úřady odvádějí vodu do Dunaje a kontrolovaně potápějí dva říční čluny ve snaze zvýšit kriticky nízkou hladinu řeky a zabránit dalšímu uzavření jaderné elektrárny Paks. Informoval o tom server Euronews. Úterý a středa budou pravděpodobně kritické, protože se předpokládá, že hladina Dunaje klesne o dalších 14 až 15 centimetrů. Situace by se však mohla začít zlepšovat od čtvrtka, kdy by srážky v rakouském povodí Dunaje měly začít hladinu řeky zvyšovat, píše Euronews.

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    • Novinky (Czechia)15:08
      Magyarovi pomohou při zvedání dna Dunaje i kameny od Orbánova otce

      Győző Orbán (85), majitel kamenolomu u obce Gánt a otec bývalého maďarského premiéra Viktora Orbána, nabídl kameny pro stavbu dnového prahu na Dunaji, který má pomoci zvednout hladinu řeky u jaderné elektrárny Paks. Nízká hladina Dunaje způsobila omezení výroby elektřiny v jediné maďarské jaderné elektrárně. Vodu z řeky zařízení potřebuje k chlazení reaktorů.

14. Wed, 19 August 2026

    1 report
    • Novinky (Czechia)20:46
      Maďarskou jadernou elektrárnu Paks nebude potřeba zcela odstavit

      Maďarský premiér Péter Magyar (Tisza) ve středu večer oznámil, že jadernou elektrárnu Paks nebude potřeba odstavit a příští týden budou postupně zapojeny všechny turbíny. Vodohospodáři a armáda vybudovala u elektrárny dnový práh, který zvýšil hladinu Dunaje, jehož voda slouží ke chlazení reaktorů.

15. Thu, 20 August 2026

    3 reports
    • Index.hr (Croatia)20:27
      Bugarska nuklearka smanjuje snagu zbog povijesno niskog vodostaja Dunava

      BUGARSKA nuklearna elektrana Kozloduj preventivno smanjuje snagu reaktora zbog povijesno niskog vodostaja Dunava. To je prvi put u 52 godine da suša prisiljava elektranu na smanjenje proizvodnje.

    • english.news.cn21:45
      Bulgaria to cut nuclear reactor output due to low Danube water levels

      Bulgaria to cut nuclear reactor output due to low Danube water levels-

    • Anadolu Agency (AA)23:11
      Bulgaria's Kozloduy nuclear plant cuts output because of Danube drought

      First time in plant's 52-year history that extreme weather conditions forced reduce output

16. Sat, 22 August 2026

    1 report
    • Die Zeit (Germany)14:37
      Atomkraft: Rumänien will gegen Niedrigwasser der Donau vorgehen

      Das einzige Atomkraftwerk Rumäniens ist abgeschaltet, weil es nicht gekühlt werden kann. Deswegen sind verschiedene Maßnahmen geplant, um für mehr Flusswasser zu sorgen.

17. Mon, 24 August 2026

    3 reports
    • tportal (Croatia)10:20
      Ekstremne mjere za spas nuklearke: Bugarska gradi 300 metara dug nasip na Dunavu

      Bugarska poduzima hitne mjere kako bi zaštitila rad nuklearne elektrana Kozloduj zbog kritično niske razine Dunava

    • N1 Info (Croatia)17:07
      Dunav presušuje, a Europa još uvijek nema plan

      Rijeka Dunav ovog je mjeseca dosegnula dramatično nizak vodostaj, što je izazvalo zabrinutost vlada zemalja Europske unije.

    • tportal (Croatia)20:05
      Dunav pokazao koliko je Europa nespremna: 'Jednog će dana tvrdoglavi ljudi u EU-u naučiti lekciju'

      Dunav je ovog mjeseca pao na dramatično niske razine, što je prisililo države uz njegov tok na sve radikalnije poteze kako bi održale plovidbu, opskrbu vodom i rad energetskih postrojenja. Dok su Rumunji eksplozivom pokušavali usmjeriti više vode prema nuklearnoj elektrani Cernavoda, Mađarska je kod elektrane Paks potapala barže kako bi održala dovoljan vodostaj. Stručnjaci upozoravaju da će se ovakve suše zbog klimatskih promjena ponavljati sve češće, a Europska unija još nema jedinstvenu i...

18. Tue, 25 August 2026

    1 report
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19. Wed, 26 August 2026

    2 reports
    • bne IntelliNews15:17
      Iran's Mashhad loses second dam as drought deepens

      Iran's second city Mashhad has lost the Torogh dam from its water-supply network to low water, its second reservoir offline within a week as the national drought deepens.

    • Novinky (Czechia)18:23
      Maďarská jaderná elektrárna Paks opět dosáhla plný výkon

      Díky zvýšené hladině Dunaje a výstavbě dnového prahu byla ve středu obnovena v plné kapacitě výroba elektřiny v jediné maďarské jaderné elektrárně Paks. Kvůli nízké hladině Dunaje muselo být postupně odstaveno sedm z osmi turbín jaderné elektrárny.