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Romania shuts its only nuclear plant as Danube water levels drop

  • Posted on August 13, 2026
  • By BBC News
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  • 1 min read
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Romania has temporarily halted operations at the Cernavodă nuclear facility, its sole atomic energy source, due to critically low water levels in the Danube River. The plant, which supplies approximately one-fifth of the nation's electricity demand, faces extended downtime with no immediate restart scheduled. This shutdown highlights the vulnerability of nuclear infrastructure to climate-related challenges and raises concerns about Romania's energy security and power supply stability during the recovery period.

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Romania shuts its only nuclear plant as Danube water levels drop
Romania shuts its only nuclear plant as Danube water levels drop

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