Record-low Danube River levels threaten shutdown of Hungary's nuclear plant
Summary
Hungary’s only nuclear power plant, Paks, is close to shutting down because the Danube River’s water level has dropped to a record low due to a long drought. The plant provides about half of Hungary’s electricity but currently operates at reduced capacity, causing the government to increase electricity imports and ask citizens to save energy.Key Facts
- The Danube River, which flows through Eastern Europe, has reached record low water levels.
- Hungary’s Paks nuclear power plant relies on water from the Danube to cool its reactors.
- Three of the four reactors at Paks are currently shut down; one runs at half power.
- Paks provides about 50% of Hungary’s electricity under normal conditions.
- A drought lasting over three months is causing water shortages in the Danube.
- Hungary’s new Prime Minister Péter Magyar has urged citizens to conserve electricity.
- Hungary has nearly doubled electricity imports from neighboring countries to cover the shortfall.
- The European continent is warming faster than the global average, contributing to drought and heatwaves.
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