# Paks nuclear plant in Hungary to shut down for first time in 44 years — Magyar

https://mins.news/en/item/11891

- TASS, 2026-08-02 00:02 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://tass.com/economy/2168047

> Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar said the second-to-last power unit at the Paks nuclear power plant is scheduled to shut down on August 2. He attributed the decision to a further decline in the Danube’s water level. The shutdown would mark the plant’s first such closure in 44 years.

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