Hungary’s Paks nuclear plant faces shutdown as the Danube water levels hit record lows

Al Jazeera English1 hour ago2:05

Hungary's Paks nuclear plant, which supplies a third of the country's electricity, is nearing complete shutdown as record-low Danube water levels prevent reactor cooling. The crisis coincides with a forecast heatwave exceeding 40 degrees Celsius, straining the power grid and public services. Experts warn the resulting power cuts could cost Hungary's economy more than $600m, hitting agriculture, industry and energy import costs. Al Jazeera's Felix Nyawara reports. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X: https://X.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.news/AJEMobile #Hungary #Danube #PaksNuclearPlant #HungaryNuclearPower #HungaryEnergyCrisis #EuropeHeatwave #HungaryDrought #ClimateChange #Europe #EuropeExtremeWeather #HungaryElectricity #HungaryPowerGrid #HungaryWaterCrisis #EuropeClimateCrisis

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